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?

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...

• Manage work plan rollup of program Commodity Planning, Sourcing, Supplier Quotation, and CPA (Commercial Program Agreement) processes.

• Align with cross-functional team (program, finance, cost estimating) on surrogate and control model selection.

• Coordinate SALT assumption inputs from PD and achievement of sourcing work plans.

• Coordinate commodity selection and achievement of program target for Best of Best (BoB) / Best of Process (BoP).

• Compile and Update initial Sourcing Tracker / SWT (Sourcing WorkPlan Tool) or ASAP (Advanced Sourcing Automated Process).

• Consolidate rollup of target setting status aligned with program requirements using commodity waterfalls.

• Achieve cross functional alignment and deliver sourcing to meet Supplier Engineering on-Board Dates (SEOBD) – coordinate SIR requirements as needed.

• Ensure on-time completion of ESOW / ATT III with PMTs to support sourcing.

• Attend (w/ PD Program Management) Sourcing PAT (Program Activity Team) and cascade status and help required to.

What you'll do...

• Coordinate input from Purchasing Material Cost Managers and Finance to support program financial requirements.

• Coordinate program localization requirements and program changes that could require significant capital investment.

• Support Purchasing Strategy on pre- program planning.

• Coordinate purchasing support required for program manufacturing cost studies, ILVS/sequencing studies, make vs buy studies.

• Coordinate overall rollup of purchase order and tool order placement.

• Represent purchasing in NML forums and coordinate help needed with Purchasing.

• Communicate program timing, status and requirements to Purchasing and Site STA. Establish and communicate purchasing resource deployment priorities to support program requirements.

• Overall PoV owner for purchasing on program - prepare program status reports to support program status reviews.

• Provide purchasing input into GPDS Integrator, corporate BPR and OESAR on program status at all milestones.

• Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships through demonstrated One Ford behaviors.

The following competencies are expected to be applied in this role:

• Buying Systems, Policies and Processes

• Commodity Buying

• Project Management

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering).

• 2+ years of experience working in a supply chain organization.

Even better, you may have...

• Purchasing experience preferred, Program, Commodity, Program STA, Site STA

• Material Planning & Logistics; Product Development, Finance and other Purchasing experience

• Quality Control and Manufacturing Experience.

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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8.

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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 1-888-336-0660.

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Requisition ID : 33667