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3 hours ago


Chennai, India Ford Motor Company Full time

Program Develops and executes negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price. Proactive planning of activities to meet/beat Matched Pair objectives. Cost Reduction (Total Value Management) Negotiate and achieve Year On Year / Multi-Year Agreement cost reductions through the development & utilization of analytical tools to deliver Best-In-Class pricing. Lead negotiations with regional suppliers and represent IMG in global negotiations Champion Lean / Value Engineering projects with suppliers and bring value chain benefits to Ford Supply-base Development Lead / Support CFT in the development of a sustainable supply base with leadership in Quality, Delivery & costing Drive for the localization and cost saving for the affected markets to meet the market regulations Identification of High-risk suppliers and develop an action plan to mitigate risk Strategy Development Effective participant in Global commodity meetings to bring value to IMG by leveraging global/regional programs with global suppliers to meet our both TVM and Program objectives Formulate Regional commodity strategy for the near and long business term and effective infusion of the same in the Global commodity business plan Leadership potential Be proactive & actively engage in group projects displaying we than I, team dynamics & behavior.

Education Qualification Bachelor's degree in Engineering, MBA desirable No. of Years of Experience 4 ~7 years of related experience (Automotive buying experience preferred)

Excellent research, data mining, analytical and problem-solving skills 2) Extremely good Presentation & Communication skills (written and verbal) 3) Attitude to work in a challenging environment & Attitude to improve is a must 4) Ability to understand cost drivers and achieve desired cost structures 5) Good Manufacturing Process knowledge of various commodities 6) Able to lead structured supplier meetings and drive desired outcomes 7) Be an excellent negotiator, drive creative solutions & self-starter. 8) Keep up commitments on time; Be Proactive and question logically 9) Willing to learn/teach and share experiences with team members


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