Group Manager, Global Supply Management (Electrical), Ford Energy

Ford•Dearborn, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating US energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid. This role will lead strategic sourcing, issue and evaluate RFQs, manage commercial issues, lead negotiations and be responsible for overall supplier management. This role’s primary area of responsibility is to manage electrical purchasing components for large energy storage systems. This role requires a deep understanding of source-to-pay and proven experience with integrating business process and policies through procurement platforms. The Group Manager, Global Supply Management (Electrical), is expected to build solid relationship with key suppliers and stakeholders, develop commodity strategies, perform detailed spend analysis, know exactly what is happening in the micro and macro-economic environment around commodities and take initiative to optimize the supply base and identify and drive improvements to processes and efficiency. To be a successful candidate for this role, you must be a self-motivated, organized, proven sourcing expert who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment interacting with a variety of roles and business functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering and/or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant experience in operations, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain or related area
4+ years experience of negotiating contracts and/or relationship management
2+ years of leading successful supply chain teams

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering
8+ years of relevant experience in operations, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain or related area
Experience working with electrical components, including semiconductors and electrical distribution
Superb communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to take initiative and operate independently
Experience with ERP and procurement tools (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Oracle)

Responsibilities

Partner with business teams to develop and execute procurement plans aligned with business strategies and priorities.
Build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders including executive-level regional business leads.
Design, conduct and synthesize supplier, industry and market research for assigned commodities to develop sourcing strategies.
Provide analysis of requirements, spend, and savings to ensure the most cost-effective options.
Identify and negotiate commercial cost reduction opportunities based on a solid understanding of cost drivers and contracts.
Develop and manage suppliers according to business needs and maintain day-to-day supplier relationships; act as the lead point of contact for commercial discussion.
Issue RFXs for sourcing assigned commodities, review raised purchase requests and support/lead a strategic sourcing approval process.
Work on “Lean” initiatives and identify other sourcing efficiencies via benchmarking, competitive quotes and resourcing.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes.
Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement principles, policies and processes.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment