Senior Purchasing Manager - Powertrain Installation at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Negotiations, Data Analytics, Contract Management, Risk Mitigation, Problem Solving, Program Management, Global Commodity Strategy Development, Global Relationship Leadership, Forecasting, Commodity Subject Matter Expertise, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Assessments, Supply Chain Management, Cross-functional Leadership

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Develop supply base/commodity strategies and take lead in implementing those strategies Actively lead Pulse improvement initiatives. Coordinate GPDS (Global Product Development System) Purchasing Deliverables Develop analytical tools and strategy to deliver BIC (Best in Class) pricing (Cost Models, Benchmarking, Manage ABF (Aligned Business Framework), MBE (Minority Business Enterprises)/WBE (Women Business Enterprises)/VBE (Veterans Business Enterprises) & LCC (Low Cost Country sourcing) with the sourcing of the business Facilitate best Job 1 pricing and achieve Year-Over-Year cost reductions in contracts and rates. Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships using Supplier Relationship Framework (SRF) principles Established and active employee resource groups acting like a partner being accountable trusting and being trustworthy communicating with consistency being fact based while driving for results thinking value not just price Establish tone of ethical business operations to avoid any fraud, bribery or corruption in order to maximize the relationship value Monitor financial health of supply base including follow-up on further development and establishment of back-up plan in case of risk Utilize SRM (Supply Risk Management) tool to intervene proactively avoiding potential supply disruption o Monitor quality and supply of supply base including follow-up on further development/improvement and establishment of back-up plan in case of risk Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or Business Administration or similar Effective Negotiations Data Analytics - capacity/spend/efficiency/cost drivers Contract Management Risk Mitigation Problem Solving Program/Project Management Global Commodity Strategy Development Global Relationship Leadership Forecasting Deep Industry/Market knowledge Commodity Subject Matter Expertise (SME) Strategic Sourcing Supplier & Facility Assessments Supply Chain Management Cross-functional Leadership Buyer or Specialist - Provides an understanding of the Purchasing responsibilities and how to best support the buyers Experience in cross-functional Purchasing operations such as Indirect, Strategy & Planning, Programs or STA would be advantageous 3-4 years as a Commodity/Service (Production or Indirect) buyer is highly desirable Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

Develop supply base and commodity strategies while leading their implementation. Establish strong cross-functional relationships and monitor the financial health and quality of the supply base.