Senior Supply Chain Manager - Safety Components

Senior Supply Chain Manager - Safety Components 

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position... 

Ford is experiencing growth and transformation not seen since Henry Ford introduced the Model T. As the company undergoes significant change, the Supply Chain function is transforming to ensure the success and sustainability of the organization and the execution of the Ford + Plan. The Senior Manager, Safety Components will bring a growth mindset to the team, embrace developing our future leaders, nurture the supply base and support business objectives while developing and leading strategic change in a rapidly changing environment. 

The Team

The Senior Manager, Safety will be a part of the Supply Chain leadership team and report to the Director, Seating + Safety. This leadership role will lead a team of managers and individual contributors. 

Ford’s Supply Chain team works to ensure that parts and services sourced from around the globe are of the highest quality, at optimal cost, and delivered on-time. We aim to build strong relationships with the supply base so that Ford can produce vehicles that our customers want and value. Building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with a diverse range of suppliers helps us lower costs, improve quality and make progress toward our sustainability goals. We recognize that a diverse supply base is an integral part of our overall success, providing fresh perspectives that lead to cutting-edge innovations and accelerated business development. We continue to foster productive relationships with entrepreneurs from a wide range of backgrounds to meet our customers’ needs and expectations.

What you'll do...

This role will be instrumental in crafting and executing a sourcing strategy including resiliency measures, quality, cost and delivery objectives. We are seeking someone with a strong background in end-to-end Supply Chain operations and who is passionate about leading a global team. This role will be responsible to use data and expertise to quickly assess gaps in the supply chain team’s operations and create strategies to address them. The Senior Manager, Raw Materials will also be responsible for developing resiliency strategies raw materials to drive the Supply Chain transformation. 

The successful candidate will have proven success and experience in the areas of:

• Transformational leadership to drive impact to the business; relationship expertise both internally and externally and strong learning agility.

• Development and implementation of comprehensive global commodity strategies aligned with the company’s overall business goals and objectives. 

• Maintaining Sourcing and Material Costing roadmap, value map and opportunity funnel. 

• Sourcing with a specific focus on supplier management and contract manufacturing operations, including a deep understanding of supply chain.

• Resiliency planning and execution.

• This role will be based in Dearborn, MI and will require approximately 20% in travel. Relocation assistance is available.

What you’ll be able to do

The Senior Manager, Safety will be responsible to set Supply Chain Category Management and Execution vision and strategy in alignment with the Ford+ plan. They will be responsible for the creation and implementation of the strategic plan and objectives which will lower costs, maintain a successful supplier base, and ensure the materials needed to drive Ford’s production goals and the Ford + plan. 

The successful candidate will be a “builder” with an innovative spirit. They will be required to focus on continuous improvement, failing fast, and being agile where necessary. 

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or similar 

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Supply Chain or similar discipline

• 10+ years leadership experience 

• Functional supply chain management experience gained through previous leadership in one or more areas of the function

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