Strategic Automotive Sourcing Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Holidays

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing for automotive components. You will drive cost, quality, and supply-chain efficiency, partnering with Engineering and Product Development to identify cost-reduction and manufacturability opportunities.

You will manage supplier selection, negotiations, RFx events, and contract administration, building strong supplier relationships and delivering measurable value.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of strategic purchasing/buying experience, preferably in automotive or a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years of experience purchasing production components, including exposure to suspension parts such as bushings or ball joints.
• Experience with sourcing, supplier negotiations, commercial analysis, or commodity management.
• Proficiency in purchasing systems, processes, and procedures with strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive business decisions.
• Strategic, big-picture mindset with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate multiple scenarios and business plans.
• Self-starter with strong communication skills, high energy, and a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and developing commodity expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost, quality, and material efficiency through TVM and establish annual cost-saving targets across commercial, design, manufacturing, and supply-chain opportunities.
• Execute the buying and sourcing strategy for assigned commodities, including supplier selection, negotiations, RFx events, tactical sourcing, spot buys, and contract administration.
• Develop material cost roadmaps and sourcing strategies that balance cost, capacity, quality, timing, and business requirements.
• Analyze market conditions, supply/demand, supplier capacity, financial health, and industry trends to identify risks, opportunities, and sourcing actions.
• Own program-specific sourcing POV and provide data-driven recommendations to support business decisions.
• Partner with Engineering to identify cost reduction, design efficiency, manufacturability, and opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while developing negotiation strategies that create leverage and deliver measurable value.
• Challenge existing processes and sourcing assumptions to drive continuous improvement, supplier performance, and end-to-end supply-chain efficiencies.

Skills

Strategic purchasing

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous learning

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing for automotive components. You will drive cost, quality, and supply-chain efficiency, partnering with Engineering and Product Development to identify cost-reduction and manufacturability opportunities.

You will manage supplier selection, negotiations, RFx events, and contract administration, building strong supplier relationships and delivering measurable value.