Category Manager

**Category Manager**: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:Key R&R: As a category manager you will have responsibility for the strategic sourcing decisions that will need to be driven by market conditions data around cost, technology, and quality.YOUR IMPACT:Support the development of the Category Strategy as required.Swift implementation of Category Strategy.Deploy actions within categories and deliver savings targets where appropriate.Provide analysis on costs and review cost reduction activities.Work cross-functionally to identify suppliers within the scope of the category requirements.Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.Align scope of products and services between the supplier and stakeholders.Negotiate contracts, review and analyze contractual drafts, contract management.Supplier assessment and on-boarding.Maintain strong supplier relationships and effective communication.Support the collection of supplier, market, and Category information.Support tracking and documentation of risk and issue management for the category.Support implementation of risk mitigation, cost reduction, and inventory management plans.Engage with customers for an effective forecasting to identify future procurement needs related to trainings for the different skill teams.WHAT YOU’LL NEED:Advanced written and verbal communication skillsUnderstanding the applied practice, concepts and process several procurement fields (e.g., category management, contract negotiation, policies and procedures, project management)Experience managing strategic sourcing projectsAdvanced analytical thinking and decision-making skillsStrategic vision across multiple skill-teams to make effective recommendationsAdvanced planning, organizational, and prioritization skillsAbility to manage large, moderately complex, medium to high-impact projectsAbility to develop and maintain collaborative relationshipsAbility to influence key stakeholders Other ConsiderationsExperienced in T&Cs / legal elements of business to help quickly assess Ford riskMaturity to interface with different X-functional teamsPreferred experience with Ariba P2P and S2CBachelor’s degree (Business, Engineering (preferred), Logistics, Supply Chain)Languages: Spanish & English (proficient)Great communication skillsManagement of complexity (high number of suppliers and components)High resilience and tolerance to frustration3-5 years of experience in Procurement Area (Indirect Purchasing desirable)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**60404BR**Nível Idioma Inglés**Avanzado**Disponibilidad para viajar**SI**Rotación de turnos**No**Frecuencia de viajes**1-2 por mes**Tipo de Contratación**GSR