FCSD Purchasing Manager- Underbody

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...

As the Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for a direct purchasing team for the FCSD purchasing organization.

In this role, you will prioritize workload to drive metric performance, ensure team development and assessment, lead negotiations, support critical supply issues, and cultivate supplier relationships.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process and cost improvements, support supplier management strategies, and ensure compliance to our standards.

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?

Responsibilities What you'll do...

* Procurement: * Facilitate department cost reductions and cost uplift mitigation * Drive service supply improvements * Supplier relationship management * Ensure part sourcing timeliness * People Development: * Identification of team skills gap * Development of skilled team to manage complex direct commodities * Cross-Functional Collaboration: * Work closely with various departments, including marketing and sales organizations, supply chain, & finance to ensure process improvements align with company objectives and business needs.

* Linkage with other functional areas to ensure leveraged spend and optimized supplier management * Performance Monitoring: * Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency and effectiveness.

* Analyze data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for further process and cost optimization.

Responsibilities What you'll do...

* Procurement: * Facilitate department cost reductions and cost uplift mitigation * Drive service supply improvements * Supplier relationship management * Ensure part sourcing timeliness * People Development: * Identification of team skills gap * Development of skilled team to manage complex direct commodities * Cross-Functional Collaboration: * Work closely with various departments, including marketing and sales organizations, supply chain, & finance to ensure process improvements align with company objectives and business needs.

* Linkage with other functional areas to ensure leveraged spend and optimized supplier management * Performance Monitoring: * Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency and effectiveness.

* Analyze data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for further process and cost optimization.