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?
In this position...
• Identify commercial opportunities and sourcing strategies within the Engineering Services category
You'll have...
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, with a demonstrable focus on purchasing engineering services.
Even better, you may have...
• Well-developed negotiation skills in the Engineering Services category underpinned by detailed contract knowledge.
• Proficient in managing multiple concurrent projects and contracts, including navigating competing priorities and resource constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to lead negotiations and support the development of negotiation strategies for large and complex projects and contracts in engineering services, resulting in cost savings and improved contract terms.
• Excellent level of communication skills to support cross-departmental and stakeholder liaison.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze data to enable operational decision-making and present clear recommendations to peers, suppliers, and executive leadership.
• Software Proficiency: Ariba (essential), Microsoft Excel (including Pivot Tables), PowerPoint.
• Highly organized self-starter with demonstrated leadership skills, leading teams, mentoring colleagues.
• Customer service oriented with a "can-do/will-do" attitude and genuine interest and excitement for leading innovative change.
Ability to build network relationships with global cross-functional skill teams (Engineering, Strategy and Project Management Office, Finance, and OGC).
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/GSRSP1
This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG8 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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