Buyer, Construction and Real Estate

This Buyer position will be responsible for purchasing construction project services to support Ford’s vehicle production facilities as well as Ford Energy. The position is in Dearborn, Michigan, at the Product Development Center (PDC). The candidate can expect to interact with supplier (contractor) contacts within Michigan as well as across the U.S. The candidate will also interact with internal Ford personnel in North America, including Ford Land (including Finance), OGC and Manufacturing (Battery Manufacturing Engineering, BME), amongst other stakeholders.

Project Hickory 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.

What you'll do...

• Commodities: Construction project services.

• Current turnover ~ $50-500M; future turnover dependent on future project activity.

• Lead process to source business, utilizing GCST/ISF as required, on time and satisfy project timing requirements.

• Work cross functionally with Ford Land and OGC to develop the appropriate construction contract to fit the desired construction delivery model and risk profile.

• Compile project cost data into AI/data analytics tools in effort to gain a deeper understanding of physical makeup of supplier costs, cost gaps, and benchmarking.

• Drive data transparency from the supply base to support fact-based negotiations to deliver section cost targets (i.e. reductions to eliminate cost gaps and meet department section/department objectives).

• Issue Ariba Purchase Orders for sourcing actions and project changes as required.

• Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders (Ford Land, Manufacturing, Finance, 3rd party estimating support, OGC, etc.) and external stakeholders (contractors) to understand commercial positions, their needs and needs of the programs.

• Act as a leader and assist others within the group as necessary

  ***This position is open from SG7-SG8***

  REQUIRED:

  • 3+ years of Purchasing policy, GT&C’s and process knowledge with Purchasing tools and systems. Prior Indirect experience is a plus.
  • Ability to work with OGC and to dimension commercial requirements and risks for contract development.
  • Ability to work with adjacent regional supply teams to create commercial leverage opportunities.
  • Proven ability to develop and present sourcing recommendations to Executive leadership
  • Willingness to travel (domestically) to projects, as required
  
  EVEN BETTER IF YOU HAVE:
  
  
  • Curiosity and willingness to assess skills, identify gaps, develop plans and teach oneself.
  • Ability to maintain positive attitude when faced with demanding internal and external customer expectations and changing requirements.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills with ability to create leverage.
  • Good planning skills and ability to stay organized while managing multiple components and programs.
  • Understanding and sensitivity to political, economic and cultural differences.
  
  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 $84,480-141,360., This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.
  
  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. #LI-Hybrid

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