Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Ford Champ

Ford Champs is a development program that provides key knowledge and significant experiences for your professional career. As a Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Ford Champ, you will work under the guidance of experienced purchasing professionals, helping to analyze market and cost data, support commodity strategy development, and coordinate with Engineering, Finance, and suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Support long-term sourcing and commodity strategies by compiling global supplier market data, capacity benchmarks, and material trends.
• Conduct cost-breakdown and should-cost analyses across raw materials, manufacturing methods, and market fluctuations to support commercial negotiations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, and Program Management teams to align procurement requirements for new vehicle milestones.
• Facilitate supplier performance reviews, commercial updates, and technical presentations to ensure milestone alignment and action-item completion.
• Build and maintain dynamic dashboards and reporting tools using business intelligence platforms to enhance procurement process efficiency.
• Track and evaluate global automotive supply chain developments, identifying emerging risks and opportunities to support strategic decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Active student from any of the last 2 semesters of Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 90% English skills (Oral, reading, writing, and listening)
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Interest in automotive purchasing, strategic sourcing, cost analysis, or supply chain management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or other data-analysis tools is an advantage. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple tasks, and learn new processes and technical concepts.