Ford Customer Service Division- Commodity Buyer - Ford
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As Buyer at Ford, you will guide end-to-end sourcing for the FCSD purchasing team, driving cost reductions and supplier performance. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to optimize supply, quality, and delivery, while navigating negotiations and contract execution. Your work
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supports Ford’s mission to transform mobility and deliver reliable parts on time. This role offers visibility across sourcing programs and impact on cost structure and supplier capability. You will help build a resilient, value-driven supply base that enables product launches and ongoing improvements.
Compensation / Benefits
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family
• Paid time off and holidays
Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFQs, supplier selection, and contract execution for new and existing parts
• Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities and manage commodity categories
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to improve cost, quality, and delivery performance
• Manage supplier relationships and drive accountability for performance, capacity, and continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to supplier quality requirements and support resolution of quality or delivery issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sourcing strategies with business objectives
• Analyze supplier performance, cost structures, and data to identify risks and opportunities
• Track and report savings and realized vs. forecasted results
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making and performance management
• Support launch readiness and timely sourcing of new parts
• Coordinate across functions to ensure effective execution of sourcing decisions and supplier strategies
Key requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of purchasing, sourcing, or xklufbp procurement experience with supplier relationship ownership
• Proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings through strategic sourcing and negotiations
• Strong analytical capability to evaluate cost structures and drive cost control
• Experience managing complex commodities and developing sourcing strategies in fast-paced environments
• Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder influence skills
• Self-motivated, organized leader with strong problem-solving abilities
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Stakeholder influence
• Communication
• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier negotiations
• RFQs and supplier selection