Senior Buyer

Ford Motor Company

Senior Buyer developing sourcing strategies and executing procurement for new parts at Ford. Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure quality, cost, and program timing are achieved.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute sourcing strategies and lead end-to-end procurement for new parts, ensuring alignment to cost, quality, and program timing.
Drive cost reduction initiatives and lead supplier negotiations using commodity insights, benchmarking, and total cost analysis to mitigate inflation and market impacts.
Build strong supplier relationships while maintaining awareness of supply base health, market trends, and emerging technologies to inform sourcing decisions.
Partner with engineering, supply chain, and category teams to improve service supply, resolve constraints, and drive performance.
Lead supplier performance reviews (QBRs) and drive rapid resolution of quality, cost, and delivery issues.
Deliver clear, data-driven insights to leadership and participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve processes and outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience, including sourcing processes, policies, and procedures
5+ years of experience in supplier negotiations, cost analysis, and commercial strategy development
5+ years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, and suppliers to resolve issues and drive performance
Proven track record managing complex commodities and delivering cost-effective sourcing solutions
Strong commercial acumen with advanced cost analysis skills (commodity drivers, should-costing, benchmarking)
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive closure on complex issues in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcing strategiesprocurementcost reductionsupplier negotiationscost analysiscommercial strategy developmentsupplier performance reviewsdata-driven insightsshould-costingbenchmarking

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingdecision-makingcommercial acumenability to manage multiple prioritiesdrive closure on complex issues

Certifications

Bachelor's degree