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In this position...  

Buyer is responsible to purchase and contract with suppliers for various benefits and services for U.S. and global Ford employees and their dependents.  These may include medical, pharmacy, global relocation, etc., among others.  The buyer will work collaboratively with our HR business owners to ensure sourcing actions align with overall strategy and is responsible for leading negotiations and all other commercial responsibilities.  The buyer should prioritize increasing knowledge of the benefits space.  See buyer responsibilities for more detail.

You'll have... 

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree  5+ Plus Years - Strong Supply Chain and or HR related knowledge and skills along with procedure discipline and attention to details  Ability to build and maintain constructive / collaborative internal cross functional and external business relationships Self-starter with strong interpersonal and written communication skills  Ability to manage multiple tasks at peak times and manage ebbs and flows Effective analytical skills Ability to adapt to the “gray space” of benefits buy Customer service oriented “can do/will do” attitude (collaborator) Knowledge of and experience with Indirect Aurora Contracting experience within Indirect is desirable Eagerness to learn  Positive contributor to the team  Two TWA's and / or one FTE will be considered

 

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.

 

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What you'll do…  

Manage the purchasing and contracting of various commodities within the scope of the benefits buy which may include those noted above, among others.  Partner with cross-functional team members to ensure sourcing completed on time with proven value for money by leading strategic RFPs, negotiations, contracting and issuance of purchase orders, etc. Develop various commodity strategies specific to benefits, and drive supplier and commodity specific strategies and sourcing actions to achieve cost reduction targets  Prioritize learning the benefits space by utilizing internal and external training opportunities, industry webinars, collaboration with colleagues, etc. Perform benchmarking activities, such as market checks, RFPs and third-party supported studies (i.e., ProcurementIQ) to build internal knowledge and sourcing leverage, prove value for money and create/maintain a best-in-class supply base Collaborate with HR skill team on development and /or implementation of sourcing strategies and in monitoring and driving supplier performance to metrics  Support supplier QOS (quality operating system) meetings throughout the year Negotiate competitive contracts, i.e., terms & conditions, payment terms, and pricing