Senior Vendor Management Specialist in American Tower’s Supply Chain team. Evaluating vendor partnerships and collaborating for continuous improvement of vendor relations.
About the role
- Senior Manager, Purchasing at Ford managing transportation procurement strategies across North America. Leading a team to optimize operations and supplier relationships.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive purchasing strategies for categories including Finished Vehicle Logistics (Road, Rail, Ocean/Short-Sea, Air), Material Parts Logistics (Road, Rail, Ocean, Air), Customs, Warehousing & Distribution Services, and related Transportation Services, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives and financial targets for our operations.
- Actively lead engagement improvement initiatives and manage an effective team that optimizes delivering business results with employee development and fulfillment, including people development plans and career coaching.
- Oversee and optimize annual spend totaling billions of dollars, identifying and implementing opportunities for cost reduction, value creation, and process improvements across assigned categories.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of 31 purchasing managers and buyers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Cultivate and maintain robust relationships with key strategic suppliers, driving performance, innovation, and long-term partnerships.
- Lead and execute complex contract negotiations, ensuring favorable terms, conditions, and service level agreements that mitigate risk and deliver maximum value to Ford.
- Implement and champion best practices in sourcing processes, supplier selection, and performance management to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Serve as a key interface and trusted advisor to MP&L as well as various internal skill teams, ensuring purchasing strategies support their objectives.
- Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring continuity of supply and building resilient supplier networks.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, market conditions, technological advancements, and evolving regulations within transportation and logistics to inform strategic decisions.
- You will also be the Purchasing lead in TCM (Total Cost Management) /Indirect Cost Task activities/ with a focus on sustainable transportation solutions.
- Establish a tone of ethical business operations to avoid any fraud, bribery, or corruption in order to maximize relationship value.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management, with a portion (3+ years of experience) in indirect purchasing.
- 5+ years of experience leading and managing purchasing teams. Previous people management is expected.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-million dollar spend categories.
- Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and complex contract negotiations.
- Highly proficient in digitalization and driving adoption of new IT systems and technologies.
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.
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