Special Programs Buyer-Engines

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The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. Youll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. Youll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.

In this position...

As a Special Project Buyer for Internal Combustion Engine Propulsion and Thermal System you will serve as the primary purchasing lead and business partner for a specific resiliency special project whereas you will act as the bridge between Supply Chain Engineering STA and operations ensure the project progress as planned.

Unlike a traditional commodity buyer who focuses on a specific category of parts you will manage the entire Bill of Materials (BOM) for your assigned project ensuring each cross function member is completing necessary tasks to ensure the project is successfully executed. You will ensure that all sourced components meet strict program milestones financial targets quality standards and capacity requirements. This is a visible hands-on role that combines tactical execution with cross-functional project management.

What youll do...

• Lead resiliency strategy development and project execution across a defined bundle of engine components / suppliers.
• Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for Purchasing within the cross-functional program team.
• Manage and track purchasing milestones in alignment with the overall product development lifecycle (e.g. APQP PPAP and launch phases).
• Coordinate with Commodity Buyers and Engineering teams to execute sourcing decisions that align with both program requirements and global commodity strategies.
• Track and manage the programs Bill of Materials (BOM) cost ensuring alignment with target costs and business case assumptions.
• Assess supplier capacity and manufacturing readiness to support pre-production builds prototype phases and ramp-up to volume production.
• Identify potential supplier risks (financial capacity timing) early in the program lifecycle and develop robust mitigation plans.
• Coordinate supplier tooling progress and ensure timely delivery of samples for engineering validation.
• Maintain and present program purchasing status dashboards (covering sourcing status tooling cost-to-target and risk) to leadership.
• Escalate critical supply or timing roadblocks through the appropriate channels with clear data-driven action plans

Youll have...

Minimum

• Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering
• 3 plus years of experience in Purchasing Program management or Engineering
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills (sourcing evaluations business case studies etc.) with proficiency in MS Excel/Office Suite (e.g. data queries VLOOKUPs Pivot Tables) and ERP (e.g. SAP Teamcenter).
• Strong business and commercial acumen and excellent written and verbal abilities.
• Strong working knowledge of Purchasing policies procedures and systems.
• Cost analytics (understand commodity cost drivers part cost breakdowns Gap-to-OCE)
• Ability to understand technical concepts.
• An ability to travel on company business as required (<10%)

Even better youll have...

Preferred

• MBA preferred
• Understanding of product development lifecycle (GPDS) APQP and PPAP processes.

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.

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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.

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