Buyer, FCDS Supply Chain

At Ford Motor Company, you will play a crucial role as a Buyer in the FCDS Supply Chain team. You will be responsible for identifying and executing cost reduction opportunities across packaging, service supply, and related commodity categories.

Responsibilities

Procurement & Sourcing

• Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities across packaging, service supply, and related commodity categories
• Evaluate and mitigate supplier cost increase requests through data-driven analysis and negotiation
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to improve cost, quality, and delivery performance
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFQs, supplier selection, and contract execution for new and existing parts
• Manage supplier relationships, driving accountability for performance, capacity, and continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to supplier quality requirements and support resolution of quality or delivery issues

Supply Chain & Operational Performance

• Drive improvements in service supply availability, packaging efficiency, and material flow
• Partner with suppliers to optimize packaging solutions, reduce waste, and improve transportation and handling efficiency
• Support launch readiness and ensure timely sourcing and availability of new parts

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with supply chain, operations, finance, engineering, and commercial teams to align sourcing strategies with business objectives
• Leverage cross-functional insights to identify opportunities for cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and process improvement
• Coordinate across functions to ensure effective execution of sourcing decisions and supplier strategies

Performance Monitoring & Analytics

• Analyze supplier performance, cost structures, and operational data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Track and report savings performance, realized vs. forecasted results
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making and performance management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, or a related field/equivalent
• 5+ years of proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and demand optimization, including managing spend portfolios and tracking forecasted vs. realized results
• Strong analytical capability, including evaluating supplier cost structures (materials, labor, overhead, logistics, packaging) to drive cost control and mitigate increases
• Demonstrated success managing complex commodities and developing effective sourcing strategies in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder influence skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive results
• Self-motivated, highly organized leader with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate independently while contributing to team success

Benefits

• 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

Salary

The salary for this position ranges from $86,600-$144,900 or $99,100-$166,200 depending on the salary grade, which will be determined based on the candidate's skills and experience.