Buyer, Transmission Components

Ford • Dearborn, MI

10h • $86,600 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer, Transmission Components, supports Ford Purchasing by sourcing high-quality parts and services while optimizing cost and delivery and building a robust supply chain. The role develops sourcing plans and completes commercial negotiations and strategic sourcing activities to support supplier onboarding and program targets. It also contributes to commodity business plans and supplier strategies, develops material cost roadmaps, pursues cost savings, and supports production continuity by addressing supplier quality, shortage, and commercial issues. The position is hybrid, with at least four days onsite per week in Dearborn and an optional remote day.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 3 years of direct experience in automotive procurement or supply chain management.
• Strong supplier relationship management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Experience in cost analysis, strategic sourcing, and process improvement.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to resolve supplier issues and achieve program objectives.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Willingness to work a hybrid schedule with four days onsite in Dearborn and one optional remote day.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with transmission components and systems.
• At least 5 years of direct automotive procurement and supply chain experience.
• Desire to strengthen negotiation skills and fact-based problem solving.
• Experience with strategic sourcing and cost negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing plans to complete commercial negotiations and strategic sourcing in support of supplier onboarding dates and program targets.
• Lead target sign-off with match-pairs, prepare requests for quotation, evaluate supplier quotations, and complete commercial agreements.
• Lead the QCDR process, including plans to achieve full-year objectives for commodity suppliers.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships and lead supplier commercial negotiations and cost-reduction strategies.
• Assist with category strategy (CBP) across regions, providing annual updates and identifying and developing suppliers to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Complete critical upcoming sourcing decisions and work with new suppliers on industrialization plans.
• Co-lead and develop Product Development Commodity Business Plans.
• Understand upcoming program sourcing requirements and key milestones in support of launch.
• Lead sourcing processes on time and to program targets, working with Product Development to develop forward-model cost targets.
• Lead market tests and design competitions.
• Understand supplier costs, OCEs, and cost gaps, and provide supply partners with feedback on their cost position relative to the market.
• Work with Product Development to understand supply-base footprint, financial health ratings, technologies, and trends.
• Set annual cost-savings goals by identifying commercial leverage, design efficiencies, and end-to-end supply-chain improvements.
• Develop material-cost roadmaps that meet corporate objectives and support long-term viability.
• Lead global supplier negotiations to support quality, cost, delivery, and resilience objectives, and develop action plans to achieve those goals.
• Support Supplier Quality and Material, Planning & Logistics when part-quality issues or shortages arise.
• Work with Engineering to identify alternative technologies or supply sources to maintain product flow into Ford production facilities.
• Resolve commercial issues promptly and effectively to avoid risking plant-build objectives.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
• 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 the period between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

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