Buyer - Curtain and Side Airbags

About the role

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.

Job Type

Full time

Work Type

Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Manage cost, quality, and material efficiencies (Total Value Management) over the program lifetime for safety critical airbags.
• Understand and set cost savings goals annually to identify pure commercial leverage versus design efficiencies and end-to-end supply chain improvements.
• Work with the strategic Category Manager and Product Development to understand latest supply base footprint, financial health ratings, technologies, and trends.
• Analyze market supply/demand balances and deficit risks.
• Conduct regular design reviews with engineering to identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Sourcing execution lead (RFx event, tactical sourcing, spot buy, contract admin, etc.).
• Perspective owner of program-specific sourcing decisions.
• Implement sourcing strategy for category, delivering a balanced portfolio of material that meets Ford’s capacity, cost, timing, and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) needs.
• Manage relationships with existing and future Restraint suppliers.
• Understand industry trends and new technologies.
• Work with suppliers to define integration opportunities within the supply chain.
• Look at all existing processes and challenge if improvements could be made, regardless of scale.
• Develop material cost roadmaps that deliver corporate objectives and ensure long-term viability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or similar.
• 3+ years strategic buying experience in an automotive domain.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or similar.
• Proficiency in Purchasing systems and procedures.
• Extremely high energy with a relentless pursuit of learning and development to drive commodity expertise.
• Ability to influence senior executives to drive decision-making.
• Ability to develop and successfully execute negotiations strategy.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes a plus.
• Strong analytical skills (Must be data driven and able to analyze multiple potential scenarios / business plans).
• Big Picture / Strategic Mindset (Must be able to drive the future of the commodity).
• Creative thinker and problem solver.
• Must be a self-starter/ motivated and be able to work both independently as well as in a team setting.
• Strong negotiation skills (creating leverage in both offensive and defensive situations).
• Persuasive and convincing communication skills (e.g., proposals, reports, plans) to secure commitment from business leaders.
• Able to interpret organization needs and commercial strategies as input into global Category Strategies.

Skills

• Strategic Buying Experience
• Cost Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Market Analysis
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Technology Assessment
• Process Improvement
• Material Cost Roadmapping

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.

Pay

• Salary grade 5: $65,100 - $109,300
• Salary grade 6: $74,300 - $124,500
• Salary grade 7: $86,600 - $144,900
• Salary grade 8: $99,100 - $166,200

Schedule

Hybrid