Ice Propulsion Thermal System Buyer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

401(k) plan

Employee vehicle discount

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Buyer to lead commercial negotiations and manage critical supplier relationships within Ford's global Supply Chain organization. You will optimize costs across commodities, align with cross-functional teams, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality parts and services that meet Ford's standards.

This role suits a strategic thinker with strong analytical and negotiation skills who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering.
• Strong business acumen and written/verbal abilities.
• Strong leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong analytical skills including sourcing evaluations and business cases.
• Strong negotiation skills with leverage in offensive/defensive situations.
• Cost analytics and understanding of commodity cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Establish/strengthen global supplier relationships and influence supplier roadmaps.
• Understand upcoming program sourcing and key milestones for launches.
• Lead sourcing processes to meet program targets and develop forward cost targets.
• Drive Best Cost initiatives in initial sourcing and design changes.
• Lead design competitions and market tests.
• Provide feedback on cost positions to build long-term supplier relationships.
• Support future program workshops and identify opportunities for competitive pricing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Travel flexibility

Strategic thinking

Cost analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. Our Marketing, Sales & Service organization advances the Ford reputation as a visionary vehicle and mobility services company and helps deliver a trusted customer experience. Use your marketing, sales and service expertise to turn data-driven insights into innovative solutions that enhance sales and customer loyalty. Join us and be the eyes, ears and voice of Ford, 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

As a Buyer at Ford Motor Company, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation by leading commercial negotiations, managing critical supplier relationships, and optimizing costs across various commodities and services. You will be an integral part of Ford's global Supply Chain organization, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of high-quality products and services that meet Ford's rigorous standards. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities and exceptional negotiation skills who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Establish/strengthen global supplier relationships, enabling Ford to better align with and influence supplier technology roadmaps for engine valves, valve seats and valve guides.
• Understand upcoming program sourcing and key milestone in support of launch.
• Lead process to source on time and satisfy program targets, including working closely with PD to develop forward model cost targets.
• Drive/ lead Best Cost at J1, both through initial sourcing and design changes
• Lead design competitions and market tests.
• Provide feedback to valued supply partners on cost position relative to market to build effective long-term, productive relationships.
• Support future Program Workshops - identify opportunities to achieve vehicle competitive pricing.
• Manage Supplier emerging significant issues (supply issues, Quality, Cost, etc.) and drive internal risk mitigation.
• Co-lead and develop together with PD commodity strategies, along with deployment of strategy for ICE to BEV migration.

You'll have

You'll have the following qualifications and attributes:

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering
• Strong business and commercial acumen and excellent written and verbal abilities.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work in teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills including relationship building and working cross functionally.
• Strong analytical skills (sourcing evaluations, business case studies)
• Strong negotiation skills (creating leverage in both offensive and defensive situations)
• Cost analytics (understand commodity cost drivers, part cost breakdowns, Gap-to-OCE)
• Strategic mindset and the ability to understand current challenges facing the automotive industry
• Strong working knowledge of Purchasing policies, procedures, and systems
• Fully competent with Microsoft Office Tools
• An ability to travel on company business as require

Even better, you may have

Preferred

• MBA preferred

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 and ranges from $63,480-$166,200.

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. 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.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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.