Buyer - Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD)

Ford • Dearborn, MI

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Buyer, you will have a direct purchasing position for the FCSD purchasing organization. In this role, you will lead commercial negotiations, support critical supply issues, and manage material cost for the suppliers assigned. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process and cost improvements, support supplier management strategies, and ensure compliance to our standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years Purchasing experience.
• Established and successful track record of managing complex commodities and delivering optimized cost solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite
• Project Management experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or other related field of study
• 5+ years Purchasing experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent project management skills

Responsibilities

• Identify cost reduction opportunities
• Mitigate supplier cost uplift requests
• Drive service supply improvements
• Ensure superior delivery performance from our supply base
• Support adherence of supplier quality process requirements
• Execute timely new part sourcing
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies
• Lead supplier management and engagement
• Work closely with various departments, including marketing and sales organizations, supply chain, & finance to ensure process improvements align with company objectives and business needs.
• Linkage with other functional areas to ensure leveraged spend and optimized supplier management
• Analyze supplier performance and cost data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for further process and cost optimization.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees