Clarios

Clarios

Program Buyer – Energy Systems

United States, Michigan, Plymouth · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 29 days ago
Product ManagementNegotiationOperations ManagementSupply ChainLeadershipAdaptabilityProcurement

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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
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About the role

  • This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
  • Discover your potential at Clarios-where your power meets endless possibilities.
  • Veterans/Military Spouses: We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and lead supplier negotiations regarding cost, timing, legal and contractual topics, while mirroring customer requirements into supplier commitments and supporting alternative negotiation concepts and make-or-buy decisions.
  • Support cost estimates, target price setting, business case assumptions, and purchased material cost build-up during customer RFQ and program development phases.
  • Develop, define, and track cost-saving potentials including VA/VE, design-to-cost, localization, benchmarking, dual sourcing, and supplier productivity actions.
  • Create and maintain expert understanding of supplier markets, key sub-suppliers, capacity constraints, cost drivers, and supplier business relationships relevant to assigned programs.
  • Monitor safe and timely launch activities and support resolution of issues related to sourcing, cost, supplier readiness, capacity, tooling, delivery, or commercial alignment.
  • Act as first escalation level, sparring partner, and trainer for purchasing colleagues and cross-functional team members on program purchasing topics.
  • Support improvement and challenge of existing purchasing tools and methods, including screening helpful IT tools and digital enablers for project purchasing execution.
  • Knowledge of cost modeling, should-cost analysis, value engineering, design-to-cost, product lifecycle cost management, and supplier market analysis.
  • Ability to lead supplier workshops, lessons learned reviews, launch escalations, and cross-functional cost improvement initiatives

Requirements

  • Support preparation and presentation of project-relevant purchasing data to Program Management, Finance, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Operations, Purchasing leadership, and management board stakeholders when required.
  • University degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
  • Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
  • Parental and caregiver leave programs
  • All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

Company info

  • Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials-setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries
  • we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios-where your power meets endless possibilities.
  • Veterans/Military Spouses:
  • We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion-where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
  • Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan.
  • With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials-setting the standard for sustainability in our industry.
  • At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation.
  • Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact.
  • We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service.
  • At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion-where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide.
  • All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity:
  • We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.
  • If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply.
  • Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo.
  • Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law.
  • As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses.
  • We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
  • Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com.
  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate.
  • For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report.
  • We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
  • A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms.
  • Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.
  • To All Recruitment Agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs.
  • Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location.
  • Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
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