**What you'll do…** + **Lead sourcing efforts** to meet cost and timing targets, working with Product Development on forward model cost objectives. + **Co-lead and develop commodity strategies** with Product Development. + **Understand upcoming program sourcing needs** and key milestones to ensure a smooth transition into production. + **Drive best cost at Job 1 (J1)** through sourcing strategies, design changes, and supplier negotiations. + Conduct **market tests and design competitions** to ensure competitive pricing. + Build and maintain **supplier relationships** , ensuring cost transparency and long-term partnerships. + **Support workshops and stakeholder meetings** to improve processes and enhance supply chain efficiencies. + Partner with engineering to **identify** **alternative suppliers and technologies** to maintain production flow. + **Resolve** **quality and logistics challenges** to ensure seamless operations. **You'll have...** + Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business or related field. + 3+ years of direct automotive procurement and supply chain experience. **Even better, you may have...** + Natural leadership capabilities- look at all existing processes and challenge if improvements could be made, regardless of scale You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or 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 Year’s Day • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD\_\_;!!N\_LtwI-RPugbI9wg0dJn!CW9kb9RuRtA0\_V3iOqLaiW0fOm6pFFXhffH9Mhk4jAmtCPj4nUaJY\_jjkWp0Ic0DJYZTAdlnAcFKckc$) This position is a range of salary grades **7-8** . Visa 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 status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid LI-GM1 **Requisition ID** : 41345