**The Sr.
Buyer - Direct Purchasing** role will be responsible for identifying reliable suppliers, negotiating favorable terms and conditions, and executing purchases in a timely manner.
Job responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Lead sourcing initiatives to ensure program timing and cost objectives are achieved
- Prepare and deliver sourcing recommendations to Sr.
Leadership
- Drive cost savings initiatives and negotiate the best market pricing for commodities
- Create, implement, and maintain the commodity strategy
- Develop cost models, including competitor benchmarking
- Manage and improve supplier relationships from a commercial standpoint
- Collaborate closely with key interface groups to resolve commercial matters, such as Engineering, Project Cost Engineering, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality,
Value Optimization, Finance, Legal, and others
- Issue and maintain Purchase Orders, including non-standard contracts
- Ensure a continuous supply of parts in the commodity and mitigate any part shortages
- Lead cost opportunity investigations with suppliers in the commodity, focusing on Fixed Cost Recoveries, Benchmark, and Market Test studies
- Provide timely, relevant, and actionable management reports on commodity cost status, supplier performance, open issues,



and potential constraints
- Lead the Strategic Functional Group team and process with Global Purchasing counterparts
**Requirements**:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field
- 5 to 7 years of experience as buyer
- Advace english level
- Ability to effectively coordinate multiple activities with other departments and adeptly resolve conflicts
- Proficient in leading cross-functional teams, ensuring a unified approach when dealing with suppliers
- Skilled in developing and managing crucial supplier relationships, while optimizing their ability to deliver cost-competitive products within specified timelines
- Accountable for devising and/or supporting the development of strategies and solutions aimed at consistently improving cost-efficiency and capacity
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of supplier capabilities on a global scale
Preferred Qualifications:
- Global commodity experience: participating in global sourcing activities and working in general teams
- Master's degree; MBA or Engineering (ME/EE)
- Familiarity with cross functional (Finance, Engineering, SCM, Capacity) processes

📌 Direct Purchasing Buyer (Xico)
🏢 Stellantis
📍 Xico