Construction Category Implementation Buyer

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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.

In this position... 

Ford Non-Production Supply Chain are seeking an experienced Buyer to back fill a position supporting Industrial Facilities and Construction throughout the US & Canada. This position is responsible for the strategic sourcing, procurement, and contract management of services related to paving, roofing, environmental engineering, testing, and demolition. The ideal candidate will support our manufacturing plants by ensuring that facility infrastructure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with strict environmental, safety, and regulatory standards.

What you'll do...

Working directly with our Ford Land teams & our approved commodity partnered contractors to:

• Strategically Source Project: Manage end-to-end procurement for facility services, including site paving (asphalt/concrete), industrial roofing, and structural repairs. 
• Engineering & Environmental Services: Procure and manage contracts for architectural and environmental engineering studies, including soil testing, site assessments, and remediation services.

• Abatement & Demolition: Manage vendor selection and contracting for hazardous material abatement (asbestos, mold) and building decommissioning/demolition, ensuring strict adherence to environmental regulations.

• Contract Negotiation & Compliance: Negotiate terms, pricing, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Ensure all contracts comply with safety regulations, insurance requirements, and corporate policies.

• Project Collaboration: Work closely with Facilities Management, Plant Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) & 3^rd party Cost Estimating teams to define project specifications and validate costs.

• Advance project strategies & sourcing recommendations through respective GCST Step #1 & Step #2 approvals.
• Perform Blanket order review as needed per guidelines.
• Deliver 10% total savings target, including avoidance, cash enhancements and cost efficiencies, 3% efficiencies sub-target expenditures.

You'll have...

Minimum

• Bachelor's Degree 
• 7+ years of experience in purchasing/procurement. 
• Familiarity with construction, engineering, or facility management industries is a plus.

Even better, you may have...

Preferred

• Master Degree preferred

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 range of salary grades 7-8 and ranges from $84,480-162,120.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's 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: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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 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.

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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-TS3