CE - Tires and TMK

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

1d • $84,480 - $141,360 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of strategic buying or sourcing experience.
• Proficiency with purchasing systems, sourcing tools, and standard procurement procedures.
• High energy and a strong commitment to continuous learning to develop commodity expertise.
• Self‑starter who is motivated and effective working independently or as part of a cross‑functional team.
• Proven negotiation skills, able to create leverage in both offensive and defensive scenarios.
• Excellent persuasive written and verbal communication skills - capable of producing proposals, reports, and plans that secure business‑leader commitment.
• Ability to translate organizational needs and priorities into input for global category strategies.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years’ experience in strategic buying or sourcing within automotive or tire/raw‑materials categories.
• MBA or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management or a closely related field.
• Advanced data‑analytics capability to drive sourcing decisions and model scenarios (e.g., Excel, Power BI/Tableau).
• Knowledge or previous experience in tire industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost, quality, and material efficiencies across the program lifecycle.
• Lead supplier relationship management and a proactive supplier engagement model.
• Develop strategies that support long‑term commodity viability and corporate objectives.
• Own program sourcing decisions and be the point‑of‑view (POV) lead for assigned programs, securing capacity, cost, timing, and ESG alignment.
• Deliver annual cost‑savings and distinguish opportunities from pure commercial leverage, design changes, and supply‑chain improvements.
• Analyze market supply/demand dynamics and identify supply‑risk mitigation strategies.
• Partner with cross‑functional strategic teams to assess supply‑base footprint, supplier financial health, emerging technologies, and market trends.
• Monitor industry trends, new tire technologies, and supplier financial/footprint changes to inform strategy.

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