Commodity Buyer - Exterior Glass

At Ford Motor Company, we are seeking a Supply Chain Commodity Buyer to lead the Exterior Glass commodity for Ford's North American operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing high-quality exterior glass parts, developing and executing the glass Commodity Business Plan (CBP) strategy, and fostering professional relationships with suppliers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Understanding cost drivers to deliver cost targets for exterior glass commodity parts
• Developing, maintaining, and executing the glass CBP strategy
• Fostering professional and healthy supplier partnerships
• Leading, planning, developing, and implementing supplier commercial negotiations
• Working effectively with cross-functional teams regionally and/or globally
• Quoting, negotiating, and sourcing suppliers for the purchase price of production parts and tooling
• Completing sourcing activities and recommending suppliers for new program lamps
• Establishing and implementing sourcing strategy for exterior glass
• Assisting in the resolution of cost, quality, and delivery issues affecting the supply
• Supporting GCT Buyers in both Service and Production and cross-functional partners to develop strategies and implement solutions
• Identifying and implementing cost reductions
• Negotiating cost avoidances for suppliers requesting cost increases

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field of study
• 2-3+ years of purchasing experience focused on Glass commodity or 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, and/or sourcing experience with general automotive purchasing
• Previous Purchasing experience with glass, electrical, mechanical, or physical components
• Ability to work onsite 4-days per week in the Dearborn, MI area for a hybrid model

In terms of benefits, Ford Motor Company offers:

• 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

The salary range for this position is $99,100-$166,200.