Engine Castings Buyer

At Ford Motor Company, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. You'll help source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery.

In this position...

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation:
• Develop commodity strategies to execute commodity sourcing activities enabling sourcing on-time and at target.
• Develop roadmap actions to enable delivery of target.
• Manage the commodity strategy with global team members to maintain/update annually including identifying industry trends and technologies.
• Manage supplier relationships by conducting QCDR reviews, lead supplier negotiations, provide post sourcing supplier feedback and promptly address supplier claims using a data-driven approach.
• Present sourcing strategy to Executive leadership, outlining the "why" behind the sourcing recommendation and strategy.
• Support future model program workshops Commodity Management.
• Develop and successfully execute negotiations strategies to deliver material cost targets with a deep understanding of the commodity cost drivers.
• Support Quality initiatives by sourcing to Q1 supplier sites and holding suppliers accountable to deliver Q1 with clear action plans where targeted/aligned.
• Lead QCDR reviews with commodity suppliers to promptly address commodity issues with action plans.
• Understand the latest supply base footprint, financial health ratings, technologies and trends.
• Work cross-functionally to align on strategies for introducing new suppliers.
• Develop material cost roadmaps that deliver cost objectives, identify commercial leverage data points and lead supplier negotiations.

Other Responsibilities:

• Conduct agenda-driven working-level meetings with Suppliers to drive prompt resolution and relationship development.
• Attend internal and external meetings with stakeholders.
• Be a leader and change agent, challenge our supplier partners to identify opportunities Ford is not competitive compared to other OEMs.
• Complete all required training.
• Provide support to SOT, STA and MP&L when supplier quality and delivery issues emerge.
• Close all commercial issues in a timely, effective, and competitive manner.

Qualifications

• Minimum:
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration or Finance, OR Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of procurement and supply chain experience.
• Travel as required to supply partners.
• Availability to work hybrid (4 days in Dearborn & 1 day optional remote).
• Preferred:
• Experience with engine castings commodities.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of direct automotive procurement and supply chain experience.
• Desire to strengthen negotiation skills and fact-based problem solving.
• Experience with strategic sourcing and cost negotiations.
• Great communication and collaboration skills.

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.