Ford Customer Service Division- Commodity Buyer

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Commodity Buyer is a direct purchasing position within Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD). The role leads commercial negotiations, supports critical supply issues, and manages material costs for assigned suppliers. Working with cross-functional teams, the Buyer identifies process and cost improvements, supports supplier management strategies, and ensures compliance with Ford standards.

The position is responsible for sourcing service supply and related commodity categories, developing sourcing strategies, and managing sourcing activities from RFQs through supplier selection and contract execution. The Buyer maintains supplier relationships and drives accountability for performance, capacity, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement. The role also monitors supplier costs and operational performance, identifies risks and improvement opportunities, and reports savings against forecasts.

This is a hybrid position. Candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location may be required to work onsite four or more days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, or procurement, including ownership of supplier relationships and spend categories.
• At least 5 years of proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and demand optimization, including managing spend portfolios and tracking forecasted versus realized results.
• Strong analytical capability, including evaluating supplier cost structures such as materials, labor, overhead, logistics, and packaging to control costs and mitigate increases.
• Demonstrated success managing complex commodities and developing effective sourcing strategies in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder influence skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive results.
• Self-motivated and highly organized, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate independently while contributing to team success.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting a Tier 1 or OEM supply chain.
• Knowledge of underbody components or underbody vehicle architecture.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute cost-reduction opportunities in service supply and related commodity categories.
• Evaluate and mitigate supplier cost-increase requests through data-driven analysis and negotiation.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to improve cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFQs, supplier selection, and contract execution for new and existing parts.
• Manage supplier relationships and drive accountability for performance, capacity, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure adherence to supplier quality requirements and support resolution of quality or delivery issues.
• Improve service supply availability, packaging efficiency, and material flow.
• Partner with suppliers to optimize operations, reduce waste, and improve supply efficiency.
• Support launch readiness and ensure timely sourcing and availability of new parts.
• Collaborate with supply chain, operations, finance, engineering, and commercial teams to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and process improvement using cross-functional insights.
• Coordinate sourcing decisions and supplier strategies across functions.
• Analyze supplier performance, cost structures, and operational data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Track and report savings performance, including realized versus forecasted results.
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making and performance management.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• 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.
• 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: Senior