Strategic Sourcing Lead — TVM & Cost Savings (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Family care benefits

Family building benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Community service leave

Paid holidays

PTO buy option

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a skilled Senior Buyer to develop and execute strategic sourcing for automotive components, manage TVM across programs, and drive cost savings through cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Product Development, and Finance.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, strong negotiation, and continuous improvement within a hybrid work setting. Prior experience with production components and supplier management is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of strategic purchasing/buying experience, automotive/manufacturing preferred.
• 1+ years of experience purchasing production components, including 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.
• Self-starter with strong communication skills, high energy, and a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and developing commodity expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and programs.
• Manage cost, quality, and material efficiency through TVM and establish annual cost-saving targets.
• 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 and Product Development to identify cost reduction, design efficiency, manufacturability, and commercial 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

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a skilled Senior Buyer to develop and execute strategic sourcing for automotive components, manage TVM across programs, and drive cost savings through cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Product Development, and Finance.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, strong negotiation, and continuous improvement within a hybrid work setting. Prior experience with production components and supplier management is required.