About the role

  • Purchasing Manager for Ford responsible for a direct purchasing team. Leading negotiations, supplier relationships, and cross-functional collaborations in the FCSD purchasing organization.

Responsibilities

  • As the Purchasing Manager, responsible for a direct purchasing team for the FCSD purchasing organization.
  • Prioritize workload to drive metric performance, ensure team development and assessment, lead negotiations, support critical supply issues, and cultivate supplier relationships.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process and cost improvements, support supplier management strategies, and ensure compliance to our standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree Business Administration or equivalent degree
  • 6+ years Purchasing experience. Established and successful track record of managing complex categories and delivery optimized cost solutions.
  • Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing cross-functional projects.
  • Experience with purchasing tools and software; Experience with compliance tools and management
  • 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.

Benefits

  • 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.

Job title

Purchasing Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$115,500 - $218,100 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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