Indirect Procurement Program Strategy & Analytics Lead

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll 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.

The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. Youll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. Youll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.

In this position...

We are seeking a highly adaptable data-driven and proactive professional to join our team as the Indirect Program Strategy & Analytics Lead. This is a high-visibility dual-hat role that combines strategic operational excellence with hands-on sourcing execution.

You will lead the development of the Indirect Program Management Process leveraging advanced data analytics and Power BI to build robust dashboards that communicate the health spend and milestones of indirect programs to top-level leadership. Simultaneously you will drive project management for key initiatives and serve as an indirect program buyer when requiredensuring the on-time sourcing of indirect goods and services.

This role offers a unique runway for career growth strategic influence and immediate business impact.

• Shape the Future of Procurement: You will be at the forefront of transforming our sourcing practices directly contributing to operational excellence cost savings and waste elimination.
• Dual-Role Growth: Expand both your technical/analytical capabilities and your hands-on commercial procurement skills making you a highly versatile leader within the Supply Chain organization.
• High-Level Visibility: Your Power BI dashboards and strategic project updates will directly inform and guide decisions made by global purchasing and plant leadership.

What youll do...

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (High Emphasis)

• Dashboards & Visualization: Lead the creation implementation and maintenance of advanced Power BI dashboards and data analytic tools to track procurement metrics program health and sourcing status.
• Data-Driven Insights: Collect cleanse and analyze complex spending patterns supplier performance and KPI data to identify areas for category consolidation cost savings and process improvement.
• Leadership Reporting: Translate complex data sets into clear actionable insights and high-impact visual decks to present the overall health of indirect programs to executive leadership.
• Tool Digitization: Drive the modernization and digitization of Category Business Plans and sourcing forum insights to foster organizational learning and efficiency.

Program & Project Management (High Emphasis)

• Milestone Ownership: Own the creation tracking and maintenance of standard blocked timing milestones and project timelines for indirect programs.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify track and mitigate supply chain and project risks to ensure all procurement activities meet strict program milestones for Ford Energy.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering Maintenance and Operations teams early in the program lifecycle to align stakeholder requirements and ensure timely integration.
• Transformation Initiatives: Lead and participate in cross-functional task forces (e.g. new ERP system rollouts process standardization and business operations improvements) keeping deliverables on scope schedule and budget.

Sourcing Execution & Supplier Management (Dual-Hat Procurement)

• Ontime Sourcing: Support the program management team to ensure the on-time sourcing of indirect purchasing categories for different Ford Energy Programs
• Supplier Performance: Track supplier performance across quality delivery and cost metrics implementing corrective actions and managing supplier relationships to maximize leverage and quality.
• Systems & Compliance: Utilize and support the implementation of the Purchasing iERP/ERP systems (e.g. SAP Oracle) for the BOBM

Youll have...

Minimum

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Administration Data Analytics or a related field.
• Minimum of 35 years of experience in indirect purchasing supply chain or project management (preferably within a manufacturing or automotive environment).
• Advanced proficiency in data visualization and analysis tools specifically Power BI and Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs Pivot Tables Power Query) with a proven ability to build dashboards from scratch.
• Proven experience managing complex multi-stakeholder projects and tracking milestones from conception to completion.
• Experience working within major ERP systems (e.g. SAP Oracle).
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to present data-driven business cases to senior leadership.
• Highly flexible with a proactive problem-solving mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced rapidly changing launch environment.

Even better you may have...

Preferred

• Master Degree
• Experience in battery manufacturing electric vehicles (EV) or high-tech manufacturing industries.
• Formal Project Management certification (e.g. PMP CAPM) or Agile/Scrum methodologies.

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.

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 and ranges from $63480-$166200..

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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

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