Job Description
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?
The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. You’ll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. You’ll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want. **
In this position...**
- Develop and manage the Camera Supply Chain Category Strategy to support Ford in delivering leading ADAS products and features, supporting Model e, Ford Blue, and Ford Pro.
- Strengthen existing supplier partnerships, and develop new supplier relationships, enabling Ford to better align with and influence supplier technology roadmaps.
- Develop, manage, and execute sourcing strategies with industry-leading partners multiple tiers deep into the supply chain to reduce risk and minimize cost.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
- Grow the team knowledge and expertise in the camera and sensing supply chain and drive the development of advanced and robust cost modeling.
- Build executive level relationships across the industry to understand and influence key trends.
- Conduct RFI/RFQs with supply base for key camera hardware applications for current and future ADAS platforms.
- Deep-dive the supply base cost structure to drive the optimal cost in the supply chain.
- Become an expert in automotive camera applications, including industry trends, competitor offerings, emerging technology, manufacturing processes, risk mitigation strategies, and commercial dynamics.
- Use subject matter expertise to support buyers and assist in negotiation and strategy development.
- Develop purchasing strategies for automotive camera applications categories to ensure security of supply at best cost.
- Own category implementation responsibilities of Front Windshield Camera applications.
- Lead program sourcing activity for Front Windshield Camera applications and ensure suppliers are sourced on and within program price targets.
- Responsible for delivering End to End cost reduction goals and targets for camera category.
- Champion continuous improvement activities and challenge legacy ways of doing business.
Qualifications
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical/Chemical or Industrial) or Business/Supply Chain.
- 2+ years of experience with the Electronics industry.
- 5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Engineering or Sales.
- Self-starter with an eagerness to learn.
- Possess excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills; those needed to interact with external and internal stakeholders.
Even better, you may have...
- Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical/Chemical or Industrial) or Business/Supply Chain.
- Prior experience with Electronics / Camera / Sensing technologies in the Automotive or Consumer Electronics industries.
- A knack for negotiations skills, with a demonstrated ability to reaching closure on complex and ambiguous issues.
- Highly effective communicator that can seamlessly transition from bottom-up details to concise, clear executive messaging.
- Proactive and resourceful; comfortable navigating across an organization to obtain alignment and get things done.
- Ability to translate high-level strategy to tactical execution.
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, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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