Senior Purchasing Manager

Senior Purchasing Manager 

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? 

In this position... 

As the Senior Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for a direct purchasing VHM for the FCSD purchasing organization. In this role, you will set the strategy and priorities to meet key objectives, ensure team development and assessment, manage escalation, and cultivate strong supplier partnerships. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process and cost improvements, develop supplier management strategies, and ensure compliance to our standards.

What you'll do...

• Process Design and Optimization:
  • Analyze existing business processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
  • Implement strategy to manage and optimize the VHM spend
  • Develop creative solutions to optimize cost and supplier service levels and drive continuous improvement
  • Supplier Relationship Management
• People Development:
  • Identification of team skills gap
  • Development of skilled team to manage complex direct commodities
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work closely with various departments, including marketing and sales organizations, supply chain, & finance to ensure process improvements align with company objectives and business needs.
  • Linkage with other functional areas to ensure leveraged spend and optimized supplier management
• Performance Monitoring:
  • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Analyze data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for further process and cost optimization.

You'll have... 

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years Purchasing experience. Established and successful track record of managing complex categories and delivery optimized cost solutions.
• Experience with purchasing tools and software; Experience with compliance tools and management

Even better, you may have...

• Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing cross-functional projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

 

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? 

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. 

This position is a leadership level 5.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5NonHTHD

 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

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