Purchasing Manager – JIT Seats
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,500 - $218,100 per year
About the role
- Develop and execute comprehensive purchasing strategies for categories, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives and financial targets.
- Actively manage supplier relationships and maintain robust relationships with key strategic suppliers, driving performance, innovation, and long-term partnerships.
- Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring continuity of supply and building resilient supplier networks.
- Serve as a key interface and trusted advisor to MP&L as well as various internal skill teams.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, market conditions, technological advancements, and evolving regulations to inform strategic decisions.
- Lead team to develop strategies that deliver cost-effective, efficient, sustainable solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance, Logistics or other related field of study
- 5+ years of progressive experience in procurement or strategic sourcing
- Strong analytical skills - understanding of cost drivers and cost modeling
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Proficiency in procurement software, and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel).
- Strong business acumen, team building, collaboration, and communication skills – demonstrated ability to successfully lead cross-functional teams
- Master's degree in a related field or MBA
- Strategic mindset – curious, creative, and ability to see the bigger picture
- Seats supply chain manager experience a plus
- Agile and able to embrace a fast-paced environment that is evolving
- Ability to develop and communicate strategic and analytical viewpoints to purchasing leadership, carrier base, and internal customers.
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 & Tools
procurementstrategic sourcingcost modelingnegotiationcontract managementsupply chain managementanalytical skillsstrategic planningrisk mitigationsupplier relationship management
Soft Skills
business acumenteam buildingcollaborationcommunicationleadershipstrategic mindsetcreativitycuriosityadaptabilitycross-functional team leadership
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeMBA