Category Implementation Buyer - Electric Drive Units

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our
communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day,
helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more
than vehicles. Come build what matters

You will manage high-value, forward-looking technology that is key to delivering
Ford’s electric vehicle strategy.  The Category Implementation Buyer for
Electric Drive Units will manage components such as PDU (Primary Drive Unit),
SDU (Secondary Drive Unit), MHT (Manual Hybrid Transmission) Module, Generator, and eBeam (Electric Beam Axle).  These are complex assemblies that combine
eMotor, Inverter and Gearbox to literally propel our electric vehicles forward.

The successful candidate will:

Engage early in the vehicle-program and product-definition life cycles,
collaborate with extensive x-functional teams, gain deep understanding of
product cost structure, and integrate sourcing and product strategies to
deliver excellent cost and quality for our customers.

Develop sourcing strategies in collaboration with Engineering and Advance
Product Planning

Lead sourcing projects and facilitate cross-functional alignment to deliver
sourcing recommendations at competitive prices, on time, and with supply
chain resilience

Explore the marketplace and develop category expertise that allows you to
enhance and challenge our category strategies

Manage supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and
resolve any issues that may arise

Identify and secure cost reductions and negotiate cost avoidances

Assist in the resolution of cost, quality, and delivery issues affecting
supply

Work closely with others to meet deadlines with excellence; drive others to
deliver required materials on time and with quality

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field of study
• 5+ years of expertise in Purchasing, Commodity Procurement and Sourcing experience
• 5+ years of expertise in Purchasing policy and process knowledge with experience using Purchasing tools and Systems.
• Project Management skills
• Ability to clearly present recommendations to leadership
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, negotiation and analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to evaluate and analyze data to enable decision-making
• Comfortable dealing with internal and external conflicts

Nice To Haves

• Continuous pursuit of learning and development to drive commodity expertise
• Experience with eMotors, invertors, or vehicle electrification
• Persuasive and convincing communication skills (e.g., proposals, reports, plans) to secure commitment from business leaders
• Ability to develop and successfully execute negotiations strategy
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes
• Big Picture / Strategic Mindset (Must be able to drive the future of the commodity)
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Highly organized self-starter with demonstrated leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Engage early in the vehicle-program and product-definition life cycles, collaborate with extensive x-functional teams, gain deep understanding of product cost structure, and integrate sourcing and product strategies to deliver excellent cost and quality for our customers.
• Develop sourcing strategies in collaboration with Engineering and Advance Product Planning
• Lead sourcing projects and facilitate cross-functional alignment to deliver sourcing recommendations at competitive prices, on time, and with supply chain resilience
• Explore the marketplace and develop category expertise that allows you to enhance and challenge our category strategies
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and resolve any issues that may arise
• Identify and secure cost reductions and negotiate cost avoidances
• Assist in the resolution of cost, quality, and delivery issues affecting supply
• Work closely with others to meet deadlines with excellence; drive others to deliver required materials on time and with quality

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