Hiring AT FORD MOTOR'S - Buyer - Sunvisor
Ford Business Solutions
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Job summary
Ford Global Technology & Business Center in Chennai seeks a Buyer - Sunvisor with 3–5 years of automotive buying experience to negotiate tooling and piece prices, and drive cost reductions.
The role focuses on planning, supplier development, and regional/global commodity strategy to support TVM and Program objectives. Strong data skillset and leadership potential are essential.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering; MBA desirable.
- 3–5 years of related experience (Automotive buying experience preferred)
- Excellent research, data mining, analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent presentation & communication skills (written and verbal)
- Attitude to work in challenging environment and willingness to learn and share knowledge
- Ability to understand cost drivers and achieve desired cost structures
- Good Manufacturing Process knowledge of various commodities
- Able to lead structured supplier meetings and drive outcomes
- Strong negotiation and self-starter attitude
- Keep commitments and be proactive in team settings
Responsibilities
- Develops and execute negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price.
- Proactive planning of activities to meet/beat Matched Pair objectives.
- Negotiate and achieve YOY/MYA cost reductions through analytics; lead regional supplier negotiations.
- Champion Lean / Value Engineering projects with suppliers and bring benefits to Ford
- Lead / support cross-functional teams in developing sustainable supply base with quality, delivery and costing leadership
- Drive localization and cost saving for markets to meet regulations
- Identify high-risk suppliers and develop mitigation action plans
- Participate in global commodity meetings to leverage regional programs with global suppliers
- Formulate regional commodity strategy for near and long term and integrate into global plans
- Demonstrate leadership by engaging in cross-functional projects and team dynamics
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Develops and execute negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price.
Proactive planning of activities to meet/beat Matched Pair objectives.
Negotiate and achieve YOY / MYA cost reductions through development & utilization of analytical tools to deliver Best-In-Class pricing. Lead negotiations with regional suppliers and represent IMG in global negotiations
Champion Lean / Value Engineering projects with suppliers and bring value chain benefits to Ford
Lead / Support CFT in development of sustainable supply base with leadership in Quality, Delivery & costing
Drive for the localization and cost saving for the affected markets to meet the market regulations
Identification of High-risk suppliers and develop action plan to mitigate risk
Effective participant in Global commodity meetings to bring value to IMG by leveraging global / regional programs with global suppliers to meet our both TVM and Program objectives
Formulate Regional commodity strategy for near and long business term and effective infusion of the same in Global commodity business plan
Be proactive & actively engage in group projects displaying we than I , team dynamics & behavior.
Develops and execute negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price.
Proactive planning of activities to meet/beat Matched Pair objectives.
Negotiate and achieve YOY / MYA cost reductions through development & utilization of analytical tools to deliver Best-In-Class pricing. Lead negotiations with regional suppliers and represent IMG in global negotiations
Champion Lean / Value Engineering projects with suppliers and bring value chain benefits to Ford
Lead / Support CFT in development of sustainable supply base with leadership in Quality, Delivery & costing
Drive for the localization and cost saving for the affected markets to meet the market regulations
Identification of High-risk suppliers and develop action plan to mitigate risk
Effective participant in Global commodity meetings to bring value to IMG by leveraging global / regional programs with global suppliers to meet our both TVM and Program objectives
Formulate Regional commodity strategy for near and long business term and effective infusion of the same in Global commodity business plan
Be proactive & actively engage in group projects displaying we than I , team dynamics & behavior.
Education Qualification Bachelor's degree in Engineering, MBA desirable
No. of Years of Experience 3 ~ 5 years of related experience (Automotive buying experience preferred)
1) Excellent research, data mining, analytical and problem solving skills 2) Extremely good Presentation & Communication skills (written and verbal)
3) Attitude to work in challenging environment & Attitude to improve is a must
4) Ability to understand cost drivers and achieve desired cost structures
5) Good Manufacturing Process knowledge of various commodities
6) Able to lead structured supplier meetings and drive desired outcomes
7) Be an excellent negotiator, drive creative solutions & self starter.
8) Keep up commitments on time; Be Proactive and question logically
9) Willing to learn / teach and share experience with team member
1) Comprehensive knowledge of various commodities
2) Automotive purchasing experience (plus)
3) Good Financial acumen ability to read P&L & Balance sheets . Good in Supplier risk Management strategies, exposure to value stream mapping & logistics.
4) Good supplier relationship management skills , break the barrier , out of box thinker & “ makes things happen”- cite instances.
Strong leadership potential in a cross-functional multi-cultural organization.
Integrity, commitment to delivery, ability to prioritize and juggle conflicting priorities, team work, effective consultation & relationship building skills.
Mfg Process knowledge, Negotiation, Project Management and GPDS skills
Special Knowledge Required Implement 7 truths & Embrace \"Partner to Win\" through daily work.
Special Skills Sets Required Able to work in IMG and manage relationships with regional supply base / Cross functional / JV team; Proficiency in below competencies
Negotiations Excellent
Commodity Knowledge Excellent
Strategy Development Excellent
Analytical Skills - Part Cost Estimating Good
Buying Systems, Policies and Processes Excellent
Analytical Skills - Balance Sheet and Ratios Good
Analytical Skills - Lean Manufacturing Good
Project Management Excellent
Knowledge Transfer Excellent
GPDS Knowledge - Buying Good
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