# Purchasing Manager, Supply Chain - Lighting

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Dearborn, MI
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $115,500-$218,100
**Category**: Logistics & Supply Chain
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

The Ford Supply Chain team plays a crucial role in building great vehicles. As the Purchasing Manager for Lighting, you will lead a team of Buyers to source high-quality components while driving cost, quality, and on-time delivery. Your goal will be to shape a resilient supply chain that enables Ford to consistently deliver vehicles that meet customer demands.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading, coaching, and developing a team of Buyers to achieve program-level targets for cost, quality, and material efficiency.

- Developing and implementing a supplier relationship strategy for Lighting to enhance supplier performance and mitigate risks.

- Defining and executing long-term commodity strategies for Lighting that align with corporate objectives and secure sustainable supply.

- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess supply base footprint, evaluate supplier financial health, and develop commodity resilience strategies.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.

- 7+ years of strategic buying or sourcing experience, including 2+ years of team leadership experience.

- Strong leadership style with a commitment to building and leading a high-performing team.

- Disciplined approach to establishing sustainable governance and operational rigor.

- Expertise in purchasing systems, sourcing tools, and standard procurement procedures.

- Advanced negotiation capabilities and excellent communication skills.

Preferred qualifications:

- Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.

- 10+ years of strategic buying, sourcing, or procurement experience.

- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams and delivering measurable business results.

Benefits include:

- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

- Paid parental leave and new parent ramp-up programs

- Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members

- Tuition assistance

- Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays

## Skills

### Required
- Supply Chain
- Business
- Purchasing Systems
- Sourcing Tools
- Procurement Procedures
- Negotiation
- Communication

### Nice to have
- Master's degree in Supply Chain or Business
- Strategic Buying
- Sourcing
- Procurement Experience
- Team Leadership

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