Air Induction 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.

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... 

You will lead strategic sourcing of a critical commodity within Ford’s Global Supply Chain organization. This is a high-impact individual contributor role including early influence on product and supplier decisions.

In this role you will operate at the center of key decisions—partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and leadership to shape sourcing strategy and influence program success. This role—Buyer North America Air Induction Systems—offers strong visibility and the ability to make immediate contributions to Ford’s success.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience
• Experience working with manufacturing environments and cost driver

Even better, you may have...

• Proven ability to lead through influence in cross-functional environments
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
• Experience developing sourcing or commodity strategies
• Advanced analytical skills, including cost modeling and financial evaluation
• Executive-level communication and presentation 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. 
 

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

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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What you’ll do…

• Define and execute sourcing strategies that strengthen cost competitiveness and product value
• Build and actively shape a forward-looking supplier portfolio aligned to emerging technologies and market trends
• Lead complex negotiations and create strategic leverage across the supply base
• Influence early design and engineering decisions to optimize cost and manufacturability
• Deliver material cost strategies that drive margin improvement and long-term competitiveness
• Deliver clear, data-driven recommendations that drive business decisions
• Anticipate risk and develop resilient supply strategies in a dynamic global environment
• Hold suppliers accountable to high standards of quality, performance, and innovation