Ford Motor Company

Purchasing Buyer – Exhaust Manifolds, Thermostats

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States

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About the role

  • Develop sourcing plans enabling completion of commercial negotiations and strategic sourcing to support supplier onboard dates while delivering program targets.
  • Lead target sign-off process with match-pairs, prepare RFQ’s, evaluate supplier quotations and complete Commercial Agreements
  • Lead QCDR process including plans to deliver full year objectives for commodity suppliers
  • Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships
  • Lead supplier commercial negotiations, drive cost reduction strategies
  • Assist in managing the category strategy (CBP) across regions with annual updates including identifying and developing suppliers to deliver quality, delivery and cost objectives
  • Complete critical upcoming sourcing decisions and work with new suppliers on industrialization plans

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3+ years of procurement and supply chain experience.
  • Availability to work hybrid (4 days in Dearborn & 1 day optional remote).
  • **Even better, you may have...**
  • - Master of Business Administration.
  • - 3+ years of direct automotive procurement and supply chain experience.
  • - Experience with strategic sourcing and cost negotiations.
  • - Great communication and collaboration skills.
  • - Desire to strengthen negotiation skills and fact-based problem solving.
Benefits
  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
strategic sourcingcost negotiationssupplier evaluationcommercial agreementscategory strategysourcing plansQCDR processsupplier industrialization
Soft skills
communication skillscollaboration skillsnegotiation skillsproblem solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster of Business Administration