IT Sourcing Process and Supplier Management

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Come help build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. It’s a belief that has fueled our passion to create great cars and trucks. And today, it drives our commitment to become the world’s most trusted mobility company, designing vehicles for a smart world that helps people move more safely, confidently, and freely. 

Ford is experiencing significant business transformation in an ever-changing digital world. We are dedicated to delivering distinctive products and solutions, having an “always on” relationship with customers and continuously improving our user experience. 

The Enterprise Technology (ET) Sourcing Services team is responsible for leading our sourcing and supplier strategies and operations to help our global organization best leverage our supply base to deliver innovative solutions. 
This role will lead a team to: 

• Guide and support our technology teams through the end-to-end sourcing process

• Significantly improve the Requestor’s experience with the process, reducing the time and number of steps from sourcing request to purchase order issuance

• Progress Enterprise Technology sourcing spend & contract management processes 

• Ensure quality Supplier Relationship Management for strategic suppliers 

This is an exciting opportunity to work with our ET Leadership, Suppliers, Supply Chain (Purchasing), Finance, Tech Legal, and the broader organization, globally, to maximize value in our supplier engagements. 

Key responsibilities:

Lead a global team of sourcing analysts to:

• Identify and implement sourcing process improvements and efficiencies

• Develop and implement ET Contract Management strategy and process to support ET Leadership reviews and financial planning.

• Assess future sourcing needs, across the organization, to ensure required skills and capabilities in our supplier portfolio.

• Manage our Purchased Service Preferred Supplier program, with Supply Chain and Tech Legal, and ensure alignment across our IT strategies.

• Evolve ET Supplier Relationship Management - supplier activity, performance, and relationship management, along with systemic issue resolution.

• Consult and advise product teams in identifying, initiating and managing supplier-led engagements along with software and hardware purchases:

  • Support teams throughout the end-to-end process, from decision to source to PO issuance. 

  • Ensure alignment with Supply Chain on sourcing approach and the deal 
    (Note: The Sourcing Services team does not negotiate the agreement or issue Purchase Orders)

  • Support RFPs end-to-end

  • Ensure efficient and effective sourcing reviews with Finance and ET Leadership

  • Ensure quality Statement of Work (SOW) and ensure alignment with Supply Chain, Tech Legal, and Office of the Tax Counsel (India)

  • Assist with contractual issue resolution

Why Join Ford ET Sourcing Services?

This is a high-impact role at the heart of Ford’s technology transformation. You will shape the future of technology supplier engagements, along with our sourcing strategy and processes, contributing to the broader Ford ET and sourcing landscape, as our suppliers touch so many aspects of our business.

You’ll Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in related fields and/or relevant work experience

• 5+ Years of experience in IT Sourcing and/or managing IT supplier engagements

• 3+ Years of experience in managing teams

• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders to align on a strategic vision, achieve common goals and drive results.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with confidence to present complex information to diverse audiences, including all leadership levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure and visualize complex scenarios and quantify business cases.
• Lean/Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile, or relevant continuous process improvement experience.

• Self Starter; highly motivated; uses sound business judgment and exhibits strong leadership qualities.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with application development/working in a product-driven team

• Experience with writing RFPs and SOWs

• Understanding of our Finance Manual and Information Security Policies

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage 

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.