Program Control, Buyer

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In this position...

In the Program Control role, you will participate in strategic decisions for our future products, on the Explorer, Aviator, Expedition, and Navigator (SUV family). You will learn about new technologies and features, and you will have the opportunity to influence the organization to drive solutions that deliver the best cost and quality. This will be achieved by delivering sourcing on time, based on program timing, and considering purchasing block timing. You will interact with a large cross-functional team, including engineers, buyers, finance, cost estimators, STA, Manufacturing, launch team, etc. In this role, you will be the key Supply Chain representative in the Program

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering)
• 1+ years of experience in supply chain
• Commercial business acumen
• Exceptional capability in Excel and PowerPoint.

Even better, you may have...

• Master's degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering)
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain
• Knowledge of Ford Systems and Processes is preferred
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills
• Superior organizational skills

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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Manage the work plan rollup of program Commodity Planning, Sourcing, Supplier Quotation, and Negotiated Quote processes supporting To4.
• Align with the cross-functional team (program, finance, cost estimating) on surrogate and control model selection.
• Coordinate assumption inputs from PD and the achievement of sourcing work plans.
• Coordinate commodity selection and the achievement of program target Process.
• Consolidate the rollup of target setting status aligned with program requirements using commodity waterfalls.
• Compile and update the initial Sourcing Tracker/SWT (Sourcing WorkPlan Tool).
• Achieve cross-functional alignment and deliver sourcing to meet Supplier Engineering On-Board Dates (SEOBD) – coordinate Supplier Involvement Requests (SIR) requirements as needed.
• Ensure the on-time completion of ESOW with PMTs to support sourcing.
• Attend (with PD Program Management) Sourcing PAT (Program Activity Team) and cascade status and help required to the Supply Chain Team.
• Coordinate input from the Supply Chain Team and Finance to support program financial requirements.
• Coordinate program localization requirements and program changes that could require significant capital investment.
• Support the Supply Chain Strategy on pre-program planning.
• Coordinate Supply Chain support required for program manufacturing cost studies, ILVS/sequencing studies, and make vs. buy studies.
• Coordinate the overall rollup of purchase order and tool order placement. Cascade and coordinate help needed with the Supply Chain.
• Represent the Supply Chain in NML forums and coordinate help needed with the Supply Chain, working together with operational buyers in SCBS India.
• Communicate program timing, status, and requirements to the Supply Chain and Site STA. Establish and communicate Supply Chain resource deployment priorities to support program requirements.
• Be the overall PoV owner for the Supply Chain on the program - prepare program status reports to support program status reviews. Provide Supply Chain input into GPDS Integrator, corporate BPR, and OESAR on program status at all milestones.
• Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships through demonstrated Ford OS behaviors.