Indirect Buyer

• Foster Functional and Technical Excellence
• Know and have a passion for our business and our customers
• Demonstrate and build functional and technical excellence
  

• Negotiations High
• Commodity Knowledge High
• Strategy Development High
• Analytical Skills - High
• Buying Systems, Policies and Processes Moderate
• Analytical Skills - Balance Sheet and Ratios Moderate
• Analytical Skills - Lean Manufacturing Moderate
• Project Management High
• Knowledge Transfer High
• Ensure process discipline
• Have a continuous improvement philosophy and practice
  
  
  

• Ford OS Behavior
• Demonstrate Ford OS Behaviors while carrying out Sourcing activities
  

Responsibilities

• Finalize Spot Buy and Annual contract for MRO commodities for FNA region
• Support FNA Plants Spot Buys and annual contracts
• Work with CFT to support Plant supplies and address supplier issues.
• Perform benchmarking exercise for the spot buys and Annual Contract based on markets tests/previous projects
• Keep Exploring opportunities for Cost reduction.
  

Qualifications

• Have experience in MRO spot buys and sourcing commodities related to MRO
  

Preferred Previous Experiences

• Exposure to indirect purchasing of goods and system related experience on platform like Ariba
  

• Excellent business acumen, result-orientated in challenging and adventuring environment
• Ability to interact with senior management
  
  
  

• Understanding of MRO commodites
• Good knowledge of cost structures for various commodities and services required locally and Ensure the supply base is cost competitive.