Strategic Sourcing Buyer: Drive Cost, Quality & Value

Ford; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision and

prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days

paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays and vacation time

Job summary

Ford in Dearborn seeks a strategic purchasing professional to lead sourcing for assigned commodities and programs. You will manage Total Value Management across the lifecycle, balancing cost, quality, capacity, timing and supply-chain needs while working with Engineering, Product Development, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality and suppliers.

You will drive cost, quality and material efficiency, develop roadmaps, analyze market conditions and own program POVs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of strategic purchasing experience in automotive/manufacturing.
• 1+ years purchasing production components incl. suspension parts.
• Experience with sourcing, supplier negotiations, and commodity management.
• Proficiency in purchasing systems, processes, and data-driven decisions.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with senior leaders.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with problem-solving ability.
• Self-starter with strong communication and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and programs.
• Manage TVM across the program lifecycle balancing cost, quality, capacity, timing, and supply-chain needs.
• Execute buying and sourcing strategy including supplier selection, negotiations, RFx events, spot buys, and contract administration.
• Develop material cost roadmaps and sourcing strategies aligned with business requirements.
• Analyze market conditions, supply/demand, supplier capacity, and industry trends to identify risks and actions.
• Own program-specific sourcing POV and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Development to identify cost reduction and manufacturability opportunities.
• Build strong supplier relationships and develop negotiation strategies for measurable value.
• Challenge processes to drive continuous improvement and end-to-end supply-chain efficiencies.

Skills

Strategic purchasing

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Tools

Purchasing systems

Job description

Ford in Dearborn seeks a strategic purchasing professional to lead sourcing for assigned commodities and programs. You will manage Total Value Management across the lifecycle, balancing cost, quality, capacity, timing and supply-chain needs while working with Engineering, Product Development, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality and suppliers.

You will drive cost, quality and material efficiency, develop roadmaps, analyze market conditions and own program POVs.