Lead Buyer, Ultracapacitors & Power Electronics

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Parental leave

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Community service days

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI seeks a Buyer for Ultracapacitors and Power Electronics to lead sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization across internal combustion, hybrid, and electrified programs.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, leverage data analytics and AI tools, drive strategic commodity plans, and ensure timely, cost-effective procurement for global programs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in purchasing, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or related function in automotive/electronics/manufacturing.
• Experience leveraging AI tooling, data analytics, or emerging technologies to improve sourcing, cost analysis, market intelligence, or business processes.
• Experience with program/project management, managing multiple priorities, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, planning, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of purchasing policies, processes, and tools/systems.
• Technical understanding of product architecture, manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and supplier economics.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and balance internal, supplier, and program expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and purchasing for Power Electronics and Energy Modules, including EPAS, EBB, EMB, and UCAP (Ultracapacitors).
• Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies, business plans, RFQs, supplier negotiations, selections, and sourcing contracts.
• Deliver sourcing solutions that meet program timing, cost, and business objectives.
• Analyze supplier cost structures, including BOM, manufacturing cost drivers, tooling/capital, process efficiency, OCEs, and cost gaps.
• Prepare and present Sourcing packages to Supply Chain Executive Management in support of the Commodity.
• Drive supplier cost and data transparency to enable fact-based negotiations and competitive sourcing decisions.
• Partner with Engineering and other cross-functional teams to optimize product designs, processes, costs, and sourcing strategies.
• Manage sourcing activities across current and future vehicle programs and identify opportunities within existing programs.
• Apply program and project management disciplines to manage timing, deliverables, risks, issues, and stakeholder alignment.
• Collaborate with global Purchasing counterparts to develop and maintain commodity strategies and competitive intelligence.
• Leverage AI tooling, data analytics, and emerging technologies to improve cost analysis, market intelligence, sourcing decisions, and purchasing processes.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Planning

Communication

Purchasing policies

AI tooling

Data analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Manufacturing knowledge

Supplier economics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Supply Chain/Business

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI seeks a Buyer for Ultracapacitors and Power Electronics to lead sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization across internal combustion, hybrid, and electrified programs.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, leverage data analytics and AI tools, drive strategic commodity plans, and ensure timely, cost-effective procurement for global programs.