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• Manage Wheel Speed Sensors and Brake Actuation activities, such as, sourcing, supplier claims, TVM, etc

• Focused commodity for CSW to develop and drive implementation of a Commodity Strategy challenging sourcing timing/process.

• Work with certified diverse-spend suppliers having a direct impact in Ford's leadership position in Supplier Diversity.

• Lead development, rollout, maintenance and continuous improvement of QoS process with focus on Wheel Speed Sensors and Brake Actuation

• Coordinate cross team strategic activities/ lead strategic discussions for suppliers that cross multiple teams (e.g., analysis of financials, future technology, etc.)

• Work with material cost/program to help manage advance program sourcing.

• Support critical, ad hoc projects/assignments.

• Lead strategic projects and studies to support the business and buyers.

• Develop and execute supply base/commodity strategies.

• Interact and create strong relationship with cross functional teams to deliver common objectives (cost, timing, quality)

• Lead negotiations to ensure best cost at sourcing as well as long term price sustainability.

• Deliver strong data analysis that lead to positive business decisions and robust tracking of price changes through life of the program/project.

• Lead sourcing processes to deliver best in class value, diverse supply base and strong business relationships with suppliers.

• Supplier risk management to deliver sourced projects and leveraging Purchasing position to complete them on time.

• Lead End to End Process to find cost reduction opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Business Administration). Technical or Engineering degree, desirable.

• High business acumen with solid understanding of Global Purchasing operations, desirable.

• Exceptional data analytics skills - ability to mine data to support the team in making strategic decisions.

• Advanced English language skills. Strong written and verbal communication.

• Strategic mindset and the ability to see the bigger picture.

Requisition ID : 33361