Advanced Sourcing Buyer

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

7h • $74,300 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is hiring an Advanced Sourcing Buyer for its Advanced Sourcing Team, supporting UEV/CE1 electric vehicle programs. The role develops and executes global sourcing strategies, leads negotiations, and manages end-to-end supply-chain activities for multiple commodities. It focuses on best cost and quality, using tools, processes, analytics, and systems to guide commodities through sourcing and development. The buyer works with internal and external stakeholders to maximize value for the company and maintain supplier relationships.

The position involves ownership of commodities across their program lifetimes, including sourcing, supplier readiness, cost, quality, delivery, and supply-chain transparency. The buyer collaborates closely with engineering and other functions, uses market and material-index insights to find savings and product improvements, and develops commercial agreements that meet project requirements. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite work four or more days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in procurement, preferably within the automotive industry.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of experience in procurement, preferably within the automotive industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to lead key cross-functional relationships.
• Effective negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, including creative and out-of-the-box thinking.
• High learning agility.
• Proficiency in procurement systems.
• Knowledge of sourcing best practices and industry trends.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to deliver creative solutions in areas without established procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead commodity sourcing initiatives, including issuing RFQs, conducting cost analytics, negotiating with suppliers, and executing contracts.
• Manage commodity cost, quality, and delivery over the program lifetime.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and provide sourcing solutions aligned with business goals.
• Conduct supplier evaluations and develop should-cost tools with engineering to support fact-based negotiations.
• Manage supplier relationships to support timely delivery and resolve issues.
• Monitor market trends, industry developments, and material indices to identify cost-saving and product-improvement opportunities.
• Work with engineering counterparts to understand supplier development timelines and create commercial agreements that meet project commercial and cost requirements.
• Ensure sourcing activities comply with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
• Onboard new suppliers to Ford processes, including evaluating end-to-end supply-chain readiness.
• Promote transparency and manage the entire supply-chain value stream with suppliers.
• Take end-to-end ownership of assigned commodities.
• Promote efficiency and simplicity in operations and processes.
• Bring a proactive mindset and approach challenges as opportunities.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized backup childcare, and more.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including time between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level