Special Programs Buyer-Engines

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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... 

As a Special Project Buyer for Internal Combustion Engine, Propulsion and Thermal System, you will serve as the primary purchasing lead and business partner for a specific resiliency special project, whereas you will act as the bridge between Supply Chain, Engineering, STA, and operations ensure the project progress as planned.

Unlike a traditional commodity buyer who focuses on a specific category of parts, you will manage the entire Bill of Materials (BOM) for your assigned project, ensuring each cross function member is completing necessary tasks to ensure the project is successfully executed. You will ensure that all sourced components meet strict program milestones, financial targets, quality standards, and capacity requirements. This is a visible, hands-on role that combines tactical execution with cross-functional project management.

What you'll do...

• Lead resiliency strategy development and project execution across a defined bundle of engine components / suppliers. 
• Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for Purchasing within the cross-functional program team.
• Manage and track purchasing milestones in alignment with the overall product development lifecycle (e.g., APQP, PPAP, and launch phases).
• Coordinate with Commodity Buyers and Engineering teams to execute sourcing decisions that align with both program requirements and global commodity strategies.
• Track and manage the program’s Bill of Materials (BOM) cost, ensuring alignment with target costs and business case assumptions.
• Assess supplier capacity and manufacturing readiness to support pre-production builds, prototype phases, and ramp-up to volume production. 
• Identify potential supplier risks (financial, capacity, timing) early in the program lifecycle and develop robust mitigation plans. 
• Coordinate supplier tooling progress and ensure timely delivery of samples for engineering validation.
• Maintain and present program purchasing status dashboards (covering sourcing status, tooling, cost-to-target, and risk) to leadership. 
• Escalate critical supply or timing roadblocks through the appropriate channels with clear, data-driven action plans

You'll have...

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering
• 3+ plus years of experience in Purchasing, Program management or Engineering 
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities under tight deadlines. 
• Strong analytical skills (sourcing evaluations, business case studies, etc.) with proficiency in MS Excel/Office Suite (e.g., data queries, VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) and ERP (e.g., SAP, Teamcenter). 
• Strong business and commercial acumen and excellent written and verbal abilities.
• Strong working knowledge of Purchasing policies, procedures, and systems.
• Cost analytics (understand commodity cost drivers, part cost breakdowns, Gap-to-OCE)
• Ability to understand technical concepts.
• An ability to travel on company business as required (<10%)

Even better you'll have...

Preferred

• MBA preferred
• Understanding of product development lifecycle (GPDS), APQP, and PPAP processes. 

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 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900., This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.      

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.

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.

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. 

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