We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. You’ll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. You’ll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.
Category manager position, responsible to both support the category implementation team but will own certain supplier transitions as well as lead category business plan.
You'll have…
Bachelors Degree 3+ years of experience in automotive procurement and/or purchasing.Even better, you may have…
High business acumen with solid understanding of Global organizations. High confidence and ability to break down barriers to help the team achieve objectives. Exceptional presentation and organization skills. Strong written and verbal communication. Ability to multi-task; handle several assignments at one time. Learning and growth mindset, with strong teaching skills. Emotionally resilient, ability to react to change quickly. Proven record of building strong relationships and networks, both internally and externally. Expertise in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, WebEx teams, etc.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.
This position is a salary grade 8.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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In this position…
Develop Category and supplier strategies, allowing team to source programs on time based on suppliers meeting Quality, Cost, Delivery and Resilience plans. Support negotiation strategy to deliver material cost targets, which requires developing deeper understanding of cost drivers and levers. Support Quality initiatives by holding suppliers accountable.What you'll do…
Act as lead for key critical suppliers as needed.