Strategic Sourcing Analyst
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • United States
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About the role
- Ford Credit is evolving its software and services to maintain its leadership in the captive finance market. The Procurement Team is responsible for sourcing indirect solutions, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- As a Buyer, you will contribute to this mission through teamwork, collaboration, and strong communication, helping to secure the best products and services from the right partners, at the right price, with outstanding quality and customer service.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- A minimum of 10 years of experience, with a background in the Financial Industry being a plus.
- Strong business acumen, a collaborative spirit, and excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively work within cross-functional teams.
- Strong negotiation skills and a solid understanding of Supply Chain and Purchasing Policies & Procedures, sourcing requirements, and key milestones.
- Strong analytical skills for sourcing analysis, business case studies, and cost analysis (including understanding cost drivers and modeling). Experience with business case evaluation and risk assessment (e.g., cost analytics, Global Terms).
- Ability to think concurrently, maintain focus, manage priorities, and drive results in a fast-paced, evolving environment. High energy and adaptability are key.
- Commercial creativity and the ability to negotiate effectively even in situations with low leverage, especially in areas not typically cost-based.
- Proficiency in Excel, and knowledge/experience in Aurora/Ariba is preferred.
- Experience in contract development, including an understanding of service contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and performance management by metrics.
- A curious, creative, versatile, and strategic mindset, with the ability to see the bigger picture.
- Strong ability to productively manage meetings, prepare effective agendas, and communicate meeting minutes and decisions to key stakeholders.
- This position is hybrid for local candidates. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sourcing analysiscost analysiscontract developmentnegotiation skillsbusiness case evaluationrisk assessmentsupply chain managementpurchasing policiesperformance managementcost drivers
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationbusiness acumenanalytical skillsadaptabilitycommercial creativitystrategic mindsetmeeting managementprioritizationteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree