Category Implementation Buyer - Crankshafts, Balance Shafts, Dampers

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.

The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. You’ll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. You’ll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.

**In this position... **

• Establish/strengthen global supplier relationships, enabling Ford to better align with and influence supplier technology roadmaps for Crankshafts, Balance shafts and Dampers.

• 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. 

What you'll do...

• 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).

**You'll have... **

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

• 1+ years of experience strong working knowledge of Purchasing policies, procedures, and systems

• 1+ years of experience strong business and commercial acumen and excellent written and verbal abilities.

• 1+ years of experience strong leadership skills and ability to work in teams.

• 1+ years of experience strong interpersonal skills including relationship building and working cross functionally.

• Strong analytical skills (sourcing evaluations, business case studies)

• Strong negotiation skills (creating leverage in both offensive and defensive situations)

• Cost analytics (understand commodity cost drivers, part cost breakdowns, Gap-to-OCE)

• Strategic mindset and the ability to understand current challenges facing the automotive industry

• Fully competent with Microsoft Office Tools

• An ability to travel on company business as require

Even better, you may have...

** Preferred**

• MBA preferred

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a range of salary grades 5-8 and ranges from $63,480-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

#LI-Hybrid

#LI-TS3