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Senior Buyer, Powertrain and Chassis
About the position
Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability. School buses carry the most precious cargo in the world – 25 million children twice a day – making them the most trusted mode of student transportation. The company is the proven leader in low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 25,000 propane, natural gas, and electric powered buses sold. Blue Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird’s complete product and service portfolio, visit
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies for the Powertrain & Chassis Systems portfolio to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), quality, and delivery.
- Lead operational risk management, serve as the primary escalation point for critical chassis component shortages, and establish cross-functional crisis management teams to resolve supplier delivery failures.
- Lead multi-million-dollar contract negotiations, long-term agreements (LTAs), and pricing reviews with major tier-1 automotive and heavy-duty commercial vehicle suppliers.
- Monitor On-Time Delivery (OTD) and quality governance; lead 8D root-cause investigations and corrective action plans directly with supplier manufacturing plants when quality or delivery targets are missing.
- Conduct regular supplier capacity reviews, tooling and manufacturing assessments, sub-tier dependency reviews, and vulnerability mapping to identify capacity constraints, long-lead components, and other supply continuity risks.
- Lead purchasing activities supporting new product introduction and supplier transition, including sourcing readiness, commercial closure, tooling, capacity validation, APQP/PPAP execution, early supplier engagement (ESI), and production launch readiness.
- Drive dual-sourcing and manufacturing contingency initiatives for high-risk, single-sourced components and systems.
- Develop KPI dashboards, manage material cost variance reporting, and mentor junior buyers and operational specialists within the purchasing team.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of automotive or commercial vehicle powertrain, chassis, driveline, and/or heavy mechanical systems.
- Proven track record of managing high-spend portfolios, executing complex supplier agreements, and navigating raw material (steel/aluminum) indexing.
- Demonstrated experience leading supplier recovery efforts and managing business continuity in high-pressure manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of automotive quality standards, APQP, PPAP, blueprint reading, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders (Engineering, Quality, Operations) without direct authority.
- High proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or Infor) and advanced Microsoft Excel data analysis capabilities.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
- 7+ years of supply chain, purchasing, operations, planning, or supplier management experience
- 3+ years of strategic sourcing, commodity management, supplier management, or purchasing experience within automotive, commercial vehicle, heavy truck, aerospace, or similar complex manufacturing environments; powertrain or chassis commodity experience preferred.
- 3+ years leading projects, crisis management initiatives, or operational teams
- Manufacturing experience required
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Nice-to-haves
- MBA preferred
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred
- APICS/ASCM certification preferred
- PMP certification preferred
- Experience leading supply chain transformation initiatives
- Experience supporting executive leadership reviews
- Automotive or commercial vehicle experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Continued Professional Development
- Benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 14 paid holidays, vacation time and 401k matching
