CI Buyer - Pumps

Ford Motor Company•Dearborn, MI

66d

About The Position

As a Buyer at Ford Motor Company, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation by leading commercial negotiations, managing critical supplier relationships, and optimizing costs across various commodities and services. You will be an integral part of Ford's global Supply Chain organization, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of high-quality products and services that meet Ford's rigorous standards. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities and exceptional negotiation skills who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. As a Buyer at Ford Motor Company, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation by leading commercial negotiations, managing critical supplier relationships, and optimizing costs across various commodities and services. You will be an integral part of Ford's global Supply Chain organization, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of high-quality products and services that meet Ford's rigorous standards. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities and exceptional negotiation skills who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Establish/strengthen global supplier relationships, enabling Ford to better align with and influence supplier technology roadmaps for Pumps
Understand upcoming program sourcing and 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 design competitions and market tests.
Provide feedback to valued supply partners on cost position relative to market to build effective long-term, productive relationships.
Support future Program Workshops - identify opportunities to achieve vehicle competitive pricing.
Manage Supplier emerging significant issues (supply issues, Quality, Cost, etc.) and drive internal risk mitigation.
Co-lead and develop together with PD commodity strategies, along with deployment of strategy for ICE to BEV migration.
Application of category management skill set to optimize the commodity and sourcing strategy.
Lead for commodity knowledge and market intelligence including cost, bill of process, etc.
Lead TVM activities (NA and global lead/coordination) including objective setting and delivery.
Lead Program sourcing activities (Sourcing Contract)
Lead sourcing strategy development and execution.
Lead strategic initiatives including Gap Week, Cost Strategy Week, QCDR/QBR Quarterly Meetings.
Lead cross-functional interface (PD/Finance/STA).