Category Implementation Buyer-Engine Castings

Ford • Dearborn, MI

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford’s Engine Castings team is looking for a highly motivated individual to take on the challenges of delivering cost, quality, and delivery targets for the Engine Castings Commodity. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering value for the future of Ford. In this dynamic role, you will be developing key relationships cross functionally within Ford, as well as with our supplier partners. Monitoring and adjusting our strategic direction for the commodity and ultimately sourcing for our future model vehicles. The Category Implementation / Purchasing Buyer role is responsible for the strategic planning, sourcing, business development and supply continuity that are critical to achieving the Ford+ plan of improving bottom-line automotive operations and securing Ford Motor Company's place in the ever-changing automotive landscape of tomorrow. Purchasing team members interface with internal and external stakeholders alike to ensure that the right supply partner is chosen to deliver the best product, on the right vehicle, at the right price with outstanding quality and on-time performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 3+ years of direct automotive procurement and supply chain experience
• Travel as required to supply partners
• Be a leader - look at all existing processes and challenge if improvements could be made, regardless of scale
• Complete all systems training required to complete day-to-day operations of the Category Implementation role
• Attend internal and external workshops with key stakeholders for continued process improvements
• Hold effective working-level meetings with Supply partners (issue closure, communication, and relationship development)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with engine castings commodities
• Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Global Lead (NA & EU) for engine castings & components
• Co-lead and develop together with PD commodity strategies, along with deployment of strategy for ICE to BEV migration.
• Understand upcoming program sourcing and a key milestone in support of launch
• Lead process to source on time and satisfy program targets, including working closely with PD to develop forward model cost targets
• Drive/ lead Best Cost at J1, both through initial sourcing and design changes
• Lead market tests and design competitions
• Understand supplier cost, OCEs, and cost gaps
• Provide feedback to valued supply partners on cost position relative to the market to build effective long-term, productive relationships.
• Support future Program Workshops - identify opportunities to achieve vehicle competitive pricing
• Work with Product Development to understand the latest supply base footprint, financial health ratings, technologies, and trends
• Understand and set cost savings goals to achieve on an annual basis by identifying pure commercial leverage versus design efficiencies and end-to-end supply chain improvements
• Develop material cost roadmaps that deliver corporate objectives and ensure the long-term viability
• Lead global supplier negotiation to support Quality, Cost, Delivery, Resilience (TVM, E2E, CRID, etc.), develop Action Plan to achieve these goals
• Provide direct support to Supplier Quality and Material, Planning & Logistics where part quality and shortages become prevalent
• Work with engineering to identify alternative technologies or sources of supply to maintain a consistent flow of product into Ford production facilities
• Close all commercial issues in a timely, effective and competitive manner so as to not risk plant build objectives.

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