# Strategic Sourcing Buyer – Vehicle Electronic Controls

**Company**: Ford
**Location**: Naucalpan de Juarez
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

## Job Overview

As a Strategic Sourcing Buyer for Vehicle Electronics at Ford, you will play a critical role in shaping the vehicles of the future. You will source the highest-quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost, quality, and on-time delivery.

## Responsibilities

- Develop and execute commodity and sourcing strategies for vehicle electronics components, using category management best practices to drive cost, quality, and delivery performance.

- Build deep commodity and market intelligence, including cost structures and manufacturing processes, to guide sourcing decisions and negotiations.

- Lead cost-target and value-management initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams to set and achieve savings and performance goals.

- Own program sourcing activities from initial contract award through final design award, ensuring timely and cost-effective outcomes.

- Lead strategic cost-review sessions and quarterly business reviews, presenting sourcing performance and strategy to key stakeholders.

- Partner cross-functionally with product development, finance, and supplier quality teams to align sourcing strategies with broader business goals.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, sourcing Vehicle Electronic Commodities.

- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to conduct sourcing evaluations and build business case studies.

- Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to build leverage and advocate effectively in a variety of business situations.

- Solid understanding of cost analytics, including commodity cost drivers and part cost breakdowns.

- A strategic mindset and awareness of current trends and challenges facing the automotive industry.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard enterprise procurement/ERP systems (e.g., SAP or similar platforms).

- Ability to travel for business as needed.

- Full professional proficiency in English (written and oral).

## Nice to Have

- Strong business and commercial acumen, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Demonstrated leadership skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships and work effectively across teams and functions.

## Skills

### Required
- Supply Chain Management
- Business
- Engineering
- Analytical skills
- Negotiation skills
- Cost analytics
- Microsoft Office
- SAP or similar platforms

### Nice to have
- Leadership skills
- Collaborative approach
- Interpersonal skills
- Commercial acumen

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