Associate Director, Sourcing and Category Management

Stellantis Financial Services (SFS) is the new captive finance company for one of the worlds leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth Alfa Romeo Chrysler Citron Dodge DS Automobiles Fiat Jeep Lancia Maserati Opel Peugeot Ram Vauxhall Free2move and Leasys.

Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customer experience.

Position Summary:

The Associate Director Sourcing and Category Management is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies optimizing supplier relationships and driving value across key spend categories such as technology professional services marketing and operations. This role plays a strategic role in ensuring sourcing decisions align with Stellantis Financial Services US business objectives risk management framework and regulatory compliance requirements. The Associate Director Sourcing and Category Management partners with business leaders across IT Finance Legal Compliance and Cyber to deliver cost savings improve supplier performance and support SFSs long-term transformation and growth objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute category management strategies across key spend areas aligning with SFSs financial operational and compliance goals.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives including supplier selection negotiation and contracting to optimize value and mitigate risk.
• Manage relationships with critical vendors ensuring adherence to contractual regulatory and service-level requirements.
• Partner with stakeholders to support vendor risk management and ensure third-party compliance with SFS and Stellantis policies.
• Oversee the execution of RFIs RFPs and RFQs including evaluation analysis and recommendation of award decisions.
• Analyze category spend supplier performance and market trends to identify savings opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure sourcing activities meet all internal controls data protection and audit requirements.
• Negotiate complex commercial agreements including terms for performance liability confidentiality and cybersecurity.
• Develop and maintain sourcing and procurement governance frameworks policies and templates.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to sourcing and procurement team members to build organizational capability.

Qualifications and Competencies Required

Required Experience:

• Minimum eight (8) years experience in procurement sourcing or category management.
• Minium four (4) years experience in a leadership or managerial role.
• Experience developing and executing sourcing strategies and managing categories across technology data services professional services and other enterprise spend areas
• Proven capability in supplier relationship and performance management including ongoing vendor governance.
• Skilled in contract negotiation risk management and working with vendor risk compliance and audit processes.
• Solid understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements including SOX CCPA CPRA data privacy and cybersecurity standards.
• Proficient in conducting financial analysis driving cost optimization and leveraging complex data to inform strategic data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives partner effectively with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Experience in process improvement change leadership and operating effectively in dynamic fast-paced environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel ERP systems (SAP Oracle etc.) and procurement platforms (Oracle Workday).
• Experience working within the financial services industry or other regulated environments.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Administration Finance or related field required

Overtime required:

• Travel 0-10% - as required on an as needed basis.
• Must have reliable transportation and live within a commutable distance to one of the following cities: Dallas TX

Qualifications Preferred:

• Masters degree JD or MBA preferred. C.S.P. (Certified Sourcing Professional) CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management) or equivalent.

Physical Demands

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Schedule

• Mon Fri / 40 hrs.

An applicant must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for this position. Stellantis Financial Services Inc. will not sponsor applicants for work visas of any type for this position.

Stellantis Financial Services Inc (SFS) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees with an environment that is free of harassment discrimination and intimidation. It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion sex age national origin disability pregnancy sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or expression change of sex and/or transgender status or any protected status. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to recruitment and placement promotion training transfer retention rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment and promotion decisions will be based solely on merit ability achievement experience conduct and other legitimate business reasons.