Ford Motor Company

Buyer, Marketing & Sales

Ford Motor Company • $86K — $166K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 3+ years of supply chain/commodity/program management experience
  • Strong communication skills for effective messaging
  • Ability to build trust across organizations
  • Strong data & analytics skills
  • Proactive and resourceful with problem-solving abilities
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead global category implementation strategy
  • Coordinate with global purchasing partners for marketing reach
  • Drive sourcing of key initiatives timely
  • Negotiate contracts to ensure compliance and mitigate risk
  • Build relationships with internal departments for alignment on category vision
  • Support supply base optimization through leveraging enterprise spend
  • Seek efficiencies and cost savings opportunities

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days and paid parental leave
  • Family building benefits including adoption and fertility treatments
  • Employee vehicle discount program
  • Tuition assistance and employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for community service and generous holidays
  • Hybrid work model with onsite requirements for some candidates
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

The Marketing Sales & Services Supply Chain Team is responsible for delivering marketing solutions on time, within budget and with compliance with our standards. This role involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and collaborating closely with various internal departments to meet their needs. The Marketing & Sales Buyer will be responsible for the creation and implementation of assigned Category Business Plans within marketing sales & services which includes advertising agency services, sales support, engagement marketing and public relations & communications. These category strategies will be leveraged to support the quality, timing, and cost deliverables of various marketing sales & services initiatives for immediate and future business requirements. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills, a deep understanding of marketing & sales, and proven experience at developing and implementing robust category strategies.

What you'll do...
  • Develop and lead global category implementation strategy
  • Coordination with global purchasing partners to support Marketing Sales & Services reach
  • Drive on-time sourcing of key initiatives for Ford Blue, Lincoln, FCSD, Ford Model e, IS & Pro
  • Negotiate Terms for Contracts and Find solutions to meet compliance, mitigate risk while also enabling speed to market for new businesses.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships within internal business units and departments to further align on strategic category vision and savings opportunities
  • Drive and support supply base optimization and strategic priorities through leverage of Enterprise spend
  • Be a progressive thinker, seeking out ways to drive efficiencies, find cost savings, or spend reduction opportunities, with intelligence of what is best in class.
  • Work with key stakeholders and stay abreast of current and future technologies or sources to maintain a consistent flow of up-to-date services and products
    You'll have...
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 3+ years of supply chain/commodity/program management experience
  • Strong communicator that can effectively transition from bottom-up details to concise, clear executive-level messaging
  • Ability to build relationships and trust across organizations to drive decisions and alignment.
  • Strong data & analytics understanding for synthesis of complex data into clear, understandable format
  • Proactive and resourceful; comfortable with navigating ambiguity
  • Flexible and adaptable attitude to changing priorities
  • Collaborative leader and team player
  • Ability to creatively problem solve, adjust priorities, and manage workload with agility in the team, to deliver business critical objectives
    Even better, you may have...
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • 5+ years of supply chain/program/commodity management experience in the Automotive industry
  • Experience with Category Management and/or Category Implementation
  • Strong understanding of Marketing Sales & Services offerings e.g., Advertising, Meetings & Events, Sales Support, etc.
  • Strong process competency and knowledge across complex sourcing processes (i-ERP, S2C, P2P)
    You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
    As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
    • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
    • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
    • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
    • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
    • Tuition assistance
    • Established and active employee resource groups
    • Paid time off for individual and team community service
    • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
    • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900., This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid#LI-RR2

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Join the dynamic team at Ford Motor Company, a global leader in automotive innovation and manufacturing. At Ford, we are committed to driving human progress by providing outstanding vehicles and mobility solutions. This is an exciting time to become part of our inclusive team, where job opportunities abound and growth is not just a possibility, but a promise.

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At Ford Motor Company, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Our professionals are at the forefront of automotive technology, leading projects that redefine transportation and sustainability. With a culture rooted in continuous improvement and respect for all, Ford offers a workplace where leadership, diversity training, and innovation are part of everyday life.

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Engage in work that makes a difference. Ford Motor Company is pioneering developments in electrification, autonomous vehicles, and smart mobility solutions. Our team of over 190,000 employees worldwide is dedicated to crafting experiences that improve the way the world moves.

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Working at Ford means more than just having a job; it means being part of a global family. Our culture promotes teamwork, integrity, and respect—values that underpin everything we do. We believe in nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment where every employee can thrive.

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Ford Motor Company is not just a great place to work; it’s a place to build a lasting career. Our employees enjoy competitive benefits, comprehensive health care, and retirement plans that rank among the best in the industry. We support career advancement through extensive training programs and hands-on experience in the latest automotive technologies.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
* Ladders Estimates

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