Category Manager Corporate Professional Services and Management Consulting

Description

In this position...

The Category Manager will be responsible for leading and executing the global procurement strategy for the management consulting and professional services categories. This role involves managing supplier relationships negotiating contracts identifying cost-saving opportunities ensuring compliance with procurement policies and collaborating closely with various internal departments to meet their needs.

As the liaison to Fords executives and senior leaders you will have the exciting opportunity to have a first look at strategic initiatives and play a key role in obtaining the best value for delivering those initiatives. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills a deep understanding of management consulting and proven experience at developing and implementing robust category strategies.

Responsibilities

What youll do...

Develop implement and manage comprehensive sourcing strategies for Management Consulting and Professional Services spend across all Ford Business Units.

Achieve significant value creation cost savings (including redundancy reduction/tail spend control) and favorable terms with the ability to report out on key performance indicators to senior leadership.

Obtain buy-in from executives and senior leaders to the category strategy influencing purchasing decisions with category expertise and deep relationships.

Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with internal business partners to understand requirements and ensure alignment.

Build and maintain robust relationships with key suppliers managing performance against KPIs conducting business reviews and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Youll have

Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management Finance Business or a related field.

Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain Commodity Management/ Program Management or Supply Chain Consulting preferably within the automotive industry.

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization translating detailed information into clear concise executive summaries.

Proven analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and present insights clearly and understandably to various audiences.

Strong foundational knowledge of Information Technology categories including hardware software and IT services.

Experience leading and successfully executing complex strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiations.

Highly adaptable and resourceful with a proven ability to manage changing priorities and thrive in ambiguous environments.

Even Better you may have...

Masters degree in business administration or a related field is preferred.

Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain Program Management/ Commodity Management roles particularly within the automotive industry.

Extensive understanding of the full spectrum of Information Technology offerings relevant to indirect categories.

Strong competency and demonstrated experience with complex sourcing processes and procurement systems (S2C P2P or relevant I-ERP/procurement platforms).

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 child care 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 Years Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: position is a range of salary grades 7-8 .

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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Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #Li-LB1

Required Experience:

Manager