Production Supply Chain Role

**Production Supply Chain Role**:

- Purchasing (PUR)
- Santa Fe General Office

**Detalles del empleo**

WHO WE ARE:
Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. It’s a belief that has always fueled our passion to create great cars and trucks. And today, it drives our commitment to become the world’s most trusted mobility company, designing vehicles or a smart world that help people move more safely, confidently and freely. To do this, we are investing in technology, and businesses focusing on micro-transit, commercial solutions for fleet customers, enhancing the vehicle ownership experience and developing the Transportation Mobility Cloud, which will host mobility-related solutions.
- THE ROLE:

- Develop and execute supply base/commodity strategies
- Interact and create strong relationship with cross functional teams to deliver common objectives (cost, timing, quality)
- Lead cross-functional teams regarding on-time execution of Ford's sourcing process
- Facilitate execution of target setting process for new projects
- Support the Program process by participating in cross-functional team discussions to deliver required Supply Chain milestone requirements.
- Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships
- Lead negotiations to ensure best cost at sourcing as well as long term price sustainability
- Lead target and pricing negotiations using tools to secure best cost at sourcing
- Negotiate Year Over Year cost efficiencies and reductions through:

- Development and utilization of analytical tools to deliver Best In Class value and pricing (Cost analysis, Cost Models, Benchmarking, Market Intelligence)
- Management of annual/multi-year pricing agreements
- Deliver strong data analysis that lead to positive business decisions and robust tracking of price changes through life of the program/project
- Issue, analyze and evaluate requests for proposals as a result of customer requisition
- Secure project contracts sign-off with subsequent changes that lead to updated quotes
- Lead sourcing processes to deliver best in class value, diverse supply base and strong business relationships with suppliers
- Source projects and manage Sourcing Agreements in accordance with Ford's Business Framework and other regionally driven diversity sourcing efforts (e.g. Minority Business Enterprise, Women Business Enterprise, Veteran Business Enterprise principles, etc.)

YOUR IMPACT:
The following competencies are also **recommended **for this role:

- Demonstrated understanding, intent and proper execution of Supply Chain Systems, Policies and Processes
- Understand the economic drivers of the supply base for specific commodities/services.
- Evaluates a supplier's financial health and cost drivers from their balance sheet ratios
- Understand material cost processes, their intent and how to utilize system tools
- Develop/applies Lean Tools, processes and concepts to all aspects of the Suppliers to improve the performance of manufacturing systems resulting in efficiency flow throughs
- Physicals-based part cost analysis (Cost elements, ABC costing, cost models, etc.)
- Uses industry standard and company-specific processes, methods, tools, and templates to define projects including detail tasks, milestones, dependencies, business need, objectives/key deliverables, scope, timing, quality, and cost with stakeholder input, according to established governance
- Develop robust business, commodity and supplier strategies aligned with functional, program and enterprise goals
- Physicals-based negotiation that drives competitive cost in the supply base

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Education/ Knowledge- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Business Administration)
- Technical or engineering degree, desirable
- Other degree acceptable if 3-5 years equivalent job experience
- Experience in Procurement Area, desirable
- Advanced English language skills, if job role entails global responsibility
- Great communication skills

Key Experiences
- The following skills and experiences are recommended qualifications for this role:
- Material Planning & Logistics; Product Development, Finance and other Supply Chain experience
- Quality, Manufacturing, and Supplier Technical Assistance experience

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

- DISCLAIMER:
Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, as we are committed with a diverse workforce, and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran and basis of disability.

**Id. de solicitud asignado automáticamente**
- 61838BR

**Nível Idioma Inglés**
- Avanzado

**Disponibilidad para viajar**
- SI

**Rotación de turnos**
- No

**Frecuencia de viajes**
- 1-2 por mes

**Tipo de Contratación**
- GSR