# Purchasing Operations Buyer – EV Systems

**Company**: Ford
**Location**: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

We are looking for a Senior Buyer – Electrified Systems to manage procurement operations for EV-related commodities at Ford. This role involves supplier coordination, purchase order management, cost optimisation, and ensuring uninterrupted supply to meet production requirements.

## Responsibilities

### Procurement Operations

- Manage Purchase Orders (POs) and Tool Orders in line with programme requirements

- Ensure timely order execution and supplier delivery performance

- Monitor procurement KPIs and take corrective actions

### Cost Optimisation & Negotiation

- Negotiate pricing and implement engineering changes with suppliers

- Drive annual cost reduction initiatives across assigned commodities

- Support cost analysis and benchmarking activities

### Supplier & Supply Chain Management

- Manage supplier relationships and ensure performance against delivery, quality, and cost targets

- Mitigate supply chain risks and ensure continuity of supply

- Support capacity planning aligned with production and demand forecasts

- Ensure supplier has the right level of capacity to meet Ford vehicle demands

### Change Management

- Implement engineering changes in coordination with cross-functional teams

- Ensure minimal disruption to production during transitions

### Claims & Commercial Settlements

- Manage supplier claims including:

- Obsolescence

- RM / Other economics changes

- End-of-program settlements

- Warranty recovery

- Ensure timely and accurate resolution of commercial issues

## Qualifications

### Education

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

- MBA (Supply Chain / Operations) preferred

### Experience

- 4–8 years of experience in:

- Operational procurement / purchasing

- Strategic sourcing or commodity management

- Automotive or manufacturing industry (EV / Electronics exposure preferred)

## Skills

### Required
- procurement
- purchasing
- supplier management
- cost optimisation
- negotiation

### Nice to have
- MBA
- Supply Chain
- Operations
- EV
- Electronics

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