# Buyer, Power Electronics

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Dearborn, MI
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $86,600-$144,900
**Category**: Purchasing
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

At Ford Motor Company, you will lead sourcing execution and strategy for power electronics commodities across multiple programs. Your responsibilities include:

- Leading RFIs/RFQs, supplier selection, and contract execution with full commercial accountability

- Driving cost performance using should-cost modeling, benchmarking, OCEs, and fact-based negotiations

- Leading supplier negotiations to achieve best cost at Job 1 and support ongoing cost reduction initiatives

- Partnering with engineering to understand BOM structures, design intent, and key cost drivers

- Supporting development and execution of commodity and supply base strategies, including pricing, tooling, and sourcing plans, 5-10yr outlook

- Driving supplier transparency and accountability to close cost gaps and meet program targets

- Managing sourcing deliverables for current and future vehicle programs, ensuring alignment to timing and milestones

- Collaborating with global teams to align sourcing activities and proactively mitigate supply or cost risks

- Monitoring and driving supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and capacity

To qualify, you will need:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field

- 5+ years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, or strategic sourcing

- 5+ years of experience leading supplier negotiations, cost analysis, and commercial execution

- 5+ years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering and suppliers in technical product environments

- 5+ years of experience in automotive or electronics-related sourcing, manufacturing, or program environments

- Strong understanding of power electronics or electronic components (e.g., DC-DC converters, OBC, PCBAs, or similar systems)

- Strong understanding of BOM structures, cost drivers, manufacturing processes, and tooling/capital impacts

- Demonstrated ability to independently manage sourcing activities and drive results across multiple priorities

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills in fast-paced, high-visibility environments

- Strong communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and supplier partners

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

## Skills

### Required
- Power Electronics
- Supply Chain
- Strategic Sourcing
- Negotiation
- Cost Analysis
- Engineering

### Nice to have
- EV/Hybrid vehicle systems
- High-voltage architectures
- Purchasing tools
- Global sourcing environments

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