Job Description

The Program Purchasing Buyer is responsible for leading the activities and the sourcing functions for serial life programs. This position will support the Purchasing Program Manager (PPM) on purchasing responsibilities for the program and act as the liaison between purchasing and the cross functional teams including engineering, supplier quality, supply chain management, finance, VCE, manufacturing and suppliers. The Program Buyer ensures purchasing requirements and KPIs are met at each milestone by removing obstacles, aligning purchasing tasks with timelines, and prioritizing actions for execution and management support. The Program Buyer will also be responsible for coordinating and managing all the necessary cross functional activity required to perform Program Extension, Traplines, and managing the sourcing for serial-life programs.

Activity description for this role includes:

• Interfacing with both internal and external enterprise: Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Supply Base, and Supply Chain
• Trapline Management: Evaluate, coordinate and control cost impacts for volume, mix and extensions for specific vehicle programs
• Sourcing Timing and Cost: Manage sourcing timelines, source package creation and cost targets
• Support and manage the Purchasing input and cost roll up for Product / Industrial Governance Committees; actively lead governance communication for vehicle program
• Lead and manage the Purchasing input required for product actions and buzz models during serial life
• Willingness to travel (0–20%), primarily within North America

Main deliverables include but not limited to:

• Coordinate / lead trapline and supply base activity, managing sourcing, tooling refurb and CN related activity
• Quick responses to cost and program timing for traplines and bulletins
• Working closely with Commodity Purchasing teams, study, communicate and manage cost impact of program changes and product actions
• Coordination and communication development to all levels of leadership and as well as external communication for program changes

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management, IT, or related fields
• Minimum 8 years of experience in purchasing or other disciplines that require significant negotiation and/or exposure to sourcing/project management processes
• Ability to demonstrate past results achievement and leadership skills while working in cross-functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Must be comfortable interfacing with all levels of management
• Self-motivated
• Ability to lead and take ownership of projects
• Ability to adapt to urgent requests

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA / Master's degree
• Commodity Purchasing experience
• Previous Purchasing Program Management experience
• General knowledge of supplier cost structures and cost breakdown analysis
• Business case development skills