Job DescriptionIn this position... As a Buyer at Ford Motor Company, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation by leading commercial negotiations, managing critical supplier relationships, and optimizing costs across various commodities and services. You will be an integral part of Ford's global Supply Chain organization, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of high-quality products and services that meet Ford's rigorous standards. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities and exceptional negotiation skills who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...- Establish/strengthen global supplier relationships, enabling Ford to better align with and influence supplier technology roadmaps for engine valves, valve seats and valve guides.
- Understand upcoming program sourcing and key milestone in support of launch.
- Lead process to source on time and satisfy program targets, including working closely with PD to develop forward model cost targets.
- Drive/ lead Best Cost at J1, both through initial sourcing and design changes
- Lead design competitions and market tests.
- Provide feedback to valued supply partners on cost position relative to market to build effective long-term, productive relationships.
- Support future Program Workshops - identify opportunities to achieve vehicle competitive pricing.
- Manage Supplier emerging significant issues (supply issues, Quality, Cost, etc.) and drive internal risk mitigation.
- Co-lead and develop together with PD commodity strategies, along with deployment of strategy for ICE to BEV migration.
QualificationsYou'll have...Minimum- Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering
- Strong business and commercial acumen and excellent written and verbal abilities.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to work in teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills including relationship building and working cross functionally.
- Strong analytical skills (sourcing evaluations, business case studies)
- Strong negotiation skills (creating leverage in both offensive and defensive situations)
- Cost analytics (understand commodity cost drivers, part cost breakdowns, Gap-to-OCE)
- Strategic mindset and the ability to understand current challenges facing the automotive industry
- Strong working knowledge of Purchasing policies, procedures, and systems
- Fully competent with Microsoft Office Tools
- An ability to travel on company business as require
Even better, you may have...PreferredYou 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 range of salary grades 6-8 and ranges from $63,480-$166,200.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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.
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