About this role
At Ford, we are committed to operational excellence through strategic supplier partnerships and effective procurement practices. As an Indirect Procurement Buyer, you will support end-to-end procurement activities, including sourcing, supplier management, contract support, cost optimisation, and procurement governance across indirect spend categories.
This role combines transactional purchasing responsibilities with strategic sourcing support and requires strong analytical, commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. You will contribute to supplier performance improvement, risk mitigation, cost reduction initiatives, and continuous process improvement while ensuring compliance with company policies and procurement standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Diploma qualifications may be considered with significant purchasing experience.
- 2-5 years of purchasing or procurement experience within the automotive industry.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of cost drivers and supplier commercial management principles.
- Experience supporting sourcing activities and supplier negotiations.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong stakeholder management and supplier relationship skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Good planning, organisation, and time management skills.
- Flexibility to work across different shift timings based on business requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in indirect procurement categories.
- Knowledge of procurement systems and sourcing tools.
- Exposure to supplier performance management and cost optimisation projects.
- Ability to analyse spend data and support strategic sourcing decisions.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.