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Ford Motor

Discrete IC Category Manager

Ford Motor, Dearborn, Michigan, United States, 48120

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In this position… Ford Motor Company Model e Supply Chain organization is looking for an experienced Electronics/Semiconductor professional to join our Semiconductor Purchasing team. The team is composed of Purchasing/Technical Experts who, along with our Engineering, Supplier Technical Assistance and Manufacturing teams will help ensure world class delivery by our supply base. The candidate will interact with Suppliers and Ford Sites globally.

Qualifications You’ll have…

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Supply Chain or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

4+ years of experience with Automotive Semiconductors

5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Engineering or Sales

Even better, you may have…

Prior specialized technology/industry experience with Discrete ICs (MOSFETS, Diodes, Transistors, Transceivers)

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to build strong and effective relationships across technical and business teams globally

Advanced knowledge and direct semiconductor experience valued

Experience in process planning, implementation, and launch in electronics manufacturing systems

Possess excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills; those needed to interact with external and internal stakeholders.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

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 Year’s Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

This 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

Responsibilities What You’ll Do…

Work in a high performing Semiconductor Purchasing team to ensure Security of Supply of Optimal Costed Semiconductor Components for our next generation Electronic Modules.

Establish/strengthen Semiconductor supplier relationships, enabling Ford to better align with and influence supplier technology roadmaps.

Develop purchasing strategies for Discrete IC technologies to ensure security of supply at best cost.

Lead issuing RFQ’s to source Semiconductors for next generation electronic modules.

Collaborate with Product Development to source Semiconductors meeting technical and quality requirements to allow delivery of state of the art Smart connected vehicles.

Engage Semiconductor supplier partners at the executive and corporate level to develop strong partnerships. Hold regular Business reviews with suppliers.

Manage Supplier emerging issues (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Resiliency) and drive internal risk mitigation. Champion continuous improvement activities within the Semiconductor Purchasing team (including bureaucracy/efficiency improvement).

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