Program Buyer – Energy Systems
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Coordinate purchasing activities at Clarios, lead program purchasing teams, and support supplier readiness from customer RFQ through launch stabilization.
Salary
Not provided
Location
Plymouth, United States
Employment type
Full time
Workplace
Not provided
Program Buyer – Energy Systems
Plymouth, United States
Job description
About the role
At Clarios, the Program Buyer coordinates purchasing-related simultaneous engineering activities based on Clarios purchasing processes and the Energy Systems operating model. The role leads and guides a cross-functional purchasing project team across different locations and represents purchasing for assigned programs from RFQ through SOP and launch stabilization.
The role supports a target-oriented transition from customer RFQ to mass production, with accountability for price, timing, quality, supplier readiness, and commercial program execution in partnership with the supply base.
Responsibilities
- Track sourcing and launch-related purchasing activities, including PPAP readiness, tooling status, sourcing and nominations, prototype orders, sample deliveries, supplier milestones, and launch open points.
- Report supplier readiness, BOM cost status, commercial risks, and project purchasing status to Program Management and Purchasing senior management.
- Prepare and lead supplier negotiations on cost, timing, legal and contractual topics; reflect customer requirements in supplier commitments and support alternative negotiation concepts and make-or-buy decisions.
- Prepare, invite, and execute supplier workshops on cost-down actions, feasibility, synergies, capacity, supply chain issues, technical constraints, and launch-readiness risks.
- Support cost estimates, target price setting, business case assumptions, and purchased material cost build-up during customer RFQ and program development phases.
- Execute the purchasing process, including RFQ package preparation and execution, quote analysis, negotiations, supplier nominations, sourcing documentation, and change request processing.
- Process and supervise prototype, sample, tooling, and launch-related orders.
Key facts
- The role coordinates purchasing activities from customer RFQ through SOP and launch stabilization.
- Responsibilities include supplier negotiations, sourcing, and launch-related purchasing activities.
- The role reports supplier readiness, BOM cost status, commercial risks, and project purchasing status.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Program Buyer do?
The role coordinates purchasing-related engineering activities and represents purchasing for assigned programs from RFQ through SOP and launch stabilization.
What purchasing activities are included?
Activities include RFQ preparation and execution, quote analysis, negotiations, supplier nominations, sourcing documentation, and change request processing.
What does the role report to management?
It reports supplier readiness, BOM cost status, commercial risks, and project purchasing status to Program Management and Purchasing senior management.