Discrete IC Category Manager

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Ford Motor Company Model e Supply Chain organization is looking for an experienced Electronics/Semiconductor professional to join our Semiconductor Purchasing team. The team is composed of Purchasing/Technical Experts who along with our Engineering Supplier Technical Assistance and Manufacturing teams will help ensure world class delivery by our supply base. The candidate will interact with Suppliers and Ford Sites globally.

What Youll Do

• Work in a high performing Semiconductor Purchasing team to ensure Security of Supply of Optimal Costed Semiconductor Components for our next generation Electronic Modules.
• Establish/strengthen Semiconductor supplier relationships enabling Ford to better align with and influence supplier technology roadmaps.
• Develop purchasing strategies for Discrete IC technologies to ensure security of supply at best cost.
• Lead issuing RFQs to source Semiconductors for next generation electronic modules.
• Collaborate with Product Development to source Semiconductors meeting technical and quality requirements to allow delivery of state of the art Smart connected vehicles
• Engage Semiconductor supplier partners at the executive and corporate level to develop strong partnerships. Hold regular Business reviews with suppliers.
• Manage Supplier emerging issues (Quality Cost Delivery Resiliency) and drive internal risk mitigation. Champion continuous improvement activities within the Semiconductor Purchasing team (including bureaucracy/efficiency improvement).

Youll have

• Bachelors degree in Business/Supply Chain or bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
• 4 years of experience with Automotive Semiconductors
• 5 years of experience in Purchasing Engineering or Sales

Even better you may have...

• Prior specialized technology/industry experience with Discrete ICs (MOSFETS Diodes Transistors Transceivers)
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to build strong and effective relationships across technical and business teams globally
• Advanced knowledge and direct semiconductor experience valued
• Experience in process planning implementation and launch in electronics manufacturing systems
• Possess excellent communication presentation and facilitation skills; those needed to interact with external and internal stakeholders.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: position is a range of salary grades 7-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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