Supply Chain Program Control Buyer - Engine Units at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supply Chain Management, Commodity Planning, Sourcing, Cost Delivery, Financial Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Program Management, Analytical Skills, Process Improvement, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Project Coordination, Negotiation Skills, Quantitative Skills, Product Development, Localization, Compliance

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

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. 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. Established and active employee resource groups A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering). 2+ years of experience in supply chain. Strong written and verbal communication skills, coupled with excellent interpersonal and team-building skills. Ability to prioritize, work independently, and manage multiple assignments concurrently. Demonstrated ability to build positive cross-functional relationships. Strong commercial business acumen. Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills. A natural curiosity for understanding physical processes and root causes, alongside a strong process improvement mindset. Knowledge of GPDS timing, deliverables, and their impact to downstream and cross-functional outputs. Experience in Production Buying and/or Program Control/Execution is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the timely and quality delivery of Supply Chain Unit Milestone Deliverables, including commodity planning and sourcing. Act as the primary point of contact for Supply Chain on the program, ensuring alignment with program requirements and facilitating cross-functional collaboration.