Ford Purchasing Manager

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • $115,500 - $218,100 • 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. Our Marketing, Sales & Service organization advances the Ford reputation as a visionary vehicle and mobility services company and helps deliver a trusted customer experience. Use your marketing, sales and service expertise to turn data-driven insights into innovative solutions that enhance sales and customer loyalty. Join us and be the eyes, ears and voice of Ford. In this position... As the Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for a direct purchasing team for the FCSD purchasing organization. In this role, you will prioritize workload to drive metric performance, ensure team development and assessment, lead negotiations, support critical supply issues, and cultivate supplier relationships. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process and cost improvements, support supplier management strategies, and ensure compliance to our standards.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree Business Administration or equivalent degree
• 6+ years Purchasing experience.
• Established and successful track record of managing complex categories and delivery optimized cost solutions.
• Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing cross-functional projects.
• Experience with purchasing tools and software; Experience with compliance tools and management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Procurement: Facilitate department cost reductions and cost uplift mitigation
• Drive service supply improvements
• Supplier relationship management
• Ensure part sourcing timeliness
• People Development: Identification of team skills gap
• Development of skilled team to manage complex direct commodities
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various departments, including marketing and sales organizations, supply chain, & finance to ensure process improvements align with company objectives and business needs.
• Linkage with other functional areas to ensure leveraged spend and optimized supplier management
• Performance Monitoring: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyze data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for further process and cost optimization.

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: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees