Supply Chain Program Control Buyer - Engine Units

Ford Motor Company•Dearborn, MI

38d

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? In this position... Manage the timely and quality delivery of Supply Chain Unit Milestone Deliverables, encompassing Commodity Planning, Target Setting, Target Alignment, Sourcing, Cost Delivery, and Purchase Order/Tool Order Issuance. Coordinate commodity planning workstreams to provide essential assumption inputs from Product Development, crucial for the successful execution of sourcing work plans. Support the achievement of Contribution Cost and Investment Targets for program milestones through Job#1, ensuring timely and high-quality financial outcomes. Supply Chain Program Control Buyer - Engine Units Manage the timely and quality delivery of Supply Chain Unit Milestone Deliverables, encompassing Commodity Planning, Target Setting, Target Alignment, Sourcing, Cost Delivery, and Purchase Order/Tool Order Issuance. Coordinate commodity planning workstreams to provide essential assumption inputs from Product Development, crucial for the successful execution of sourcing work plans. Support the achievement of Contribution Cost and Investment Targets for program milestones through Job#1, ensuring timely and high-quality financial outcomes.

Responsibilities

Coordinate commodity selection and ensure the achievement of program targets.
Compile and maintain the initial sourcing tracker/Sourcing Workplan Tool (SWT).
Consolidate and rollup of target setting status, ensuring alignment with program requirements using commodity waterfalls.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment and deliver sourcing to meet Supplier Engineering On-Board Dates (SEOBD), coordinating Supplier Involvement Request (SIR) as needed.
Ensure the on-time completion of the Initial Program Quoting (IPQ) package.
Represent Supply Chain in Program Planning, Capacity, Matched Pair and New Model Launch (NML) meetings, cascading status updates and communicating support requirements to the Supply Chain team.
Coordinate input from Supply Chain and Finance to support program financial requirements.
Manage program localization and USMCA compliance requirements.
Oversee the overall rollup of purchase order and tool order placement.
Communicate program timing, status, and requirements effectively to Supply Chain and Site Supplier Technical Assistance (STA).
Act as the primary point of contact for Supply Chain on the program, preparing status reports to support program reviews.
Provide Supply Chain input into the Global Product Development System (GPDS) Integrator at all milestones.
Lead ad hoc studies, including global sourcing initiatives, make vs. buy analyses, price/volume assessments, and capacity constraint evaluations.
Support cost and capacity studies to ensure adequate funding and supplier readiness for volume uplifts.
Support alignment with Cost Estimating on Optimal Cost Estimates (OCEs) for new contract negotiations.
Collaborate with Supplier Technical Assistance to ensure identified supplier site enablers are in place for robust eAPQP/Schedule A kick-off.