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...** Indirect Supply Chain is looking for a motivated candidate to join our team as a Buyer for Ford Perfromance and Motorsports. This dynamic role involved project sourcing in Aurora, collaborating on contracts for motorsports partnerships, and managing contract relationships. If you are passionate about Motorsports and eager to drive results in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you! **What you'll do…** **Strategic and Tactical Planning** + **Project Lifecycle Management:** Develop and implement both strategic and tactical plans to oversee the entire commercial lifecycle of Performance and Motorsports projects and contracts, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. + Create and issue purchase orders in Ariba based on requisitions from internal stakeholders. + Ensure that all necessary information (such as item descriptions, quantities, pricing, and delivery dates) is accurately reflected on the POs. + **Market Tests & Supplier Assessment** : Lead strategic market tests and conduct thorough supplier assessments, followed by adept negotiation to maximize supplier potential and pricing strategies. + **Timely and Quality Sourcing** : Work in collaboration with customers to ensure that sourcing activities meet deadlines, maintain high quality, and deliver value for money. **Contract Management** + **Competitive Contract Drafting** : Draft, negotiate, and manage competitive contracts, detailed with clear deliverables, terms & conditions, payment terms, and pricing models to protect organizational interests. + Collaborate with Business Owners and legal to mitigate risk to Ford. **Commodity Strategy Development** + **Ford Motorsports Commodity Strategy** : Maintain and evolve a Commodity Strategy specifically tailored to Ford Motorsports. Identify and execute supplier and commodity-focused sourcing plans designed to achieve cost reduction targets. **Market Data Analysis and Benchmarking** + **Category Expertise Development** : Conduct comprehensive market data analyses to establish expertise within categories, leveraging this knowledge for superior sourcing strategies. + **Benchmarking Activities** : Perform benchmarking via market tests and third-party studies to gain insights into category KPIs and SLAs, which inform sourcing decisions and competitive positioning. **Supplier Crisis Management** + **Critical Supplier Issue Resolution** : Act as the primary contact for supplier-related crisis management, leading and supporting organizational responses to critical supplier issues to mitigate risks and maintain continuity. **Supplier Performance Management** + **Collaboration with Skill Teams** : Partner with specialized teams to identify, monitor, and drive supplier performance aligned with KPI metrics. Implement supplier and commodity-specific plans to enhance efficiency and achieve targeted cost reductions. **You'll have...** **Minimum Requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years of experience in procurement, preferably within the Automotive industry + **Contract Management** : Manage, negotiate, and draft a variety of contracts to facilitate sourcing activities, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and legal requirements. + **Supply Chain Expertise** : Leverage advanced knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail in all contractual agreements. + **High-Value Negotiations** : Effectively manage and coordinate negotiations for high-dollar contracts, ensuring favorable terms while mitigating risks. + **Cross-Functional Collaboration** : Utilize strong program management and communication skills to network effectively across various functions within the organization. + **Legal Interface** : Act as the primary interface with internal legal teams and lead discussions with external supplier legal counsel to resolve contract-related issues. + **Proactive Team Player** : Exhibit self-starter qualities with robust interpersonal and written communication skills, contributing positively to team dynamics. + **Adaptability in Ambiguity** : Navigate "gray space" scenarios with ease, demonstrating flexibility and resourcefulness in addressing complex challenges. + **Task Management Under Pressure** : Successfully manage multiple priorities during peak periods, adjusting to workload ebbs and flows with efficiency. + **Analytical Skills** : Employ excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities to guide contract strategy and performance outcomes. 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 childcare 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 - 8. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD 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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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. \#LI-Onsite #LI-JT1 **Requisition ID** : 44636