Program Buyer
Core
Coordinate between Purchasing and platform teams (engineering/manufacturing/supply chain) for vehicle development and serial production, managing supplier selection, relationships, and contract compliance.
Role type
Senior Program Buyer (Automotive)
Builds
Vehicles for serial production
Domain
Automotive manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier negotiation, contract management, cost target achievement, change impact control, supplier capacity monitoring, stakeholder escalation, cross-functional team coordination
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Procurement/Logistics, 3+ years procurement experience, Microsoft Office proficiency, report writing, proactive mindset, negotiation techniques
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Conduct supplier kick-offs post-award, negotiate volume increases and change impacts, release final production prices, detect supplier shortages and escalate, support Supplier Quality teams, lead summary meetings with suppliers and stakeholders, manage negotiations with cross-functional teams
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC