# Senior Buyer - Fasteners & Exterior Commodities

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Dearborn
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $84,480-$141,360
**Category**: Procurement
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

**Apply**: https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/58322?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_bc1573ea-7c8

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Buyer to join our team. As a Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for executing specific tasks for Fasteners and other Strategic Exterior Commodities. This includes supply chain strategy, cost optimization, strategic supplier relationship management, and overall supply chain efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

- Conducting appropriate sourcing activities that deliver a quality part at the best material cost to Ford Motor Company within the program timing requirements.

- Understanding upcoming program sourcing and key milestones in support of launch.

- Aligning with the Category Manager on the supplier bid list, considering industry trends, technologies, and strategic supplier analysis.

- Developing supplier strategies based on Category Manager input, allowing team to source programs at target, on time while managing cost, quality and risk.

- Providing feedback to valued supply partners on cost position relative to market and building effective long-term, productive relationships.

In addition to these responsibilities, you will also be expected to:

- Develop and successfully execute negotiations strategies to deliver material efficiencies (TVM) and minimize inflationary costs.

- Develop material cost roadmaps that deliver corporate objectives and ensure long-term viability.

- Work with the strategic Category Manager, the Global Commodity Team, and Product Development to understand the latest supply base footprint, financial health ratings, technologies, and trends.

- Work directly with Supply Chain and the Finance organization to develop a holistic year-over-year commodity cost position.

- Understand and achieve cost savings goals on an annual basis by identifying, negotiating and implementing cost reductions based on either pure commercial leverage or design efficiencies and end-to-end supply chain improvements.

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess strong business and commercial acumen, excellent written and verbal abilities, and a strong analytical mind. You will also need to be able to build solid relationships with teammates, suppliers, and cross-functional team members by fostering teamwork and collaboration in a virtual and face-to-face environment.

We offer a competitive salary range of $84,480-$141,360 and a comprehensive benefits package, including 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.

## Skills

### Required
- procurement
- supply chain management
- negotiation
- cost analysis
- supplier relationship management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excel

### Nice to have
- steel component commodities
- steel indexing
- raw material impacts and negotiations
- business and commercial acumen
- analytical mind
- teamwork and collaboration

---

Source: [Apply at efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/58322?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)