Buyer, Marketing & Sales

In this position...

The Marketing Sales & Services Supply Chain Team is responsible for delivering marketing solutions on time within budget and with compliance with our standards. This role involves managing supplier relationships negotiating contracts identifying cost-saving opportunities and collaborating closely with various internal departments to meet their needs. The Marketing & Sales Buyer will be responsible for the creation and implementation of assigned Category Business Plans within marketing sales & services which includes advertising agency services sales support engagement marketing and public relations & communications. These category strategies will be leveraged to support the quality timing and cost deliverables of various marketing sales & services initiatives for immediate and future business requirements. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills a deep understanding of marketing & sales and proven experience at developing and implementing robust category strategies.

What youll do...

• Develop and lead global category implementation strategy

• Coordination with global purchasing partners to support Marketing Sales & Services reach

• Drive on-time sourcing of key initiatives for Ford Blue Lincoln FCSD Ford Model e IS & Pro

• Negotiate Terms for Contracts and Find solutions to meet compliance mitigate risk while also enabling speed to market for new businesses.

• Build strong cross-functional relationships within internal business units and departments to further align on strategic category vision and savings opportunities

• Drive and support supply base optimization and strategic priorities through leverage of Enterprise spend

• Be a progressive thinker seeking out ways to drive efficiencies find cost savings or spend reduction opportunities with intelligence of what is best in class.

• Work with key stakeholders and stay abreast of current and future technologies or sources to maintain a consistent flow of up-to-date services and products

  Youll have...

• Bachelors Degree

• 3 years of supply chain/commodity/program management experience

• Strong communicator that can effectively transition from bottom-up details to concise clear executive-level messaging

• Ability to build relationships and trust across organizations to drive decisions and alignment.

• Strong data & analytics understanding for synthesis of complex data into clear understandable format

• Proactive and resourceful; comfortable with navigating ambiguity

• Flexible and adaptable attitude to changing priorities

• Collaborative leader and team player

• Ability to creatively problem solve adjust priorities and manage workload with agility in the team to deliver business critical objectives

  Even better you may have...

• Masters Degree preferred

• 5 years of supply chain/program/commodity management experience in the Automotive industry

• Experience with Category Management and/or Category Implementation

• Strong understanding of Marketing Sales & Services offerings e.g. Advertising Meetings & Events Sales Support etc.

• Strong process competency and knowledge across complex sourcing processes (i-ERP S2C P2P)
  
  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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99100-$166200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color age sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status or protected veteran the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid#LI-RR2

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