Senior Manager, Supply Chain Indirect - Construction, Real Estate, and Facilities Management

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI • 2h ago

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...

he Global Supply Chain organization is seeking a motivated and results-driven Supply Chain Manager / Category Manager to lead indirect purchasing strategies across complex service categories including Construction, Real Estate and Integrated Facilities Management.

This role is responsible for leading a team of buyers, developing and executing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving cross-functional alignment with Ford Land, Finance, Legal, and other key stakeholders. The successful candidate will deliver cost optimization, enhance procurement processes, and support business objectives while fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment.

This position requires close partnership with Ford Land to understand technical requirements, align sourcing strategies, and deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions for our commercial and manufacturing facilities.

What you'll do...

Lead, coach, and develop a team of buyers and category managers to execute sourcing strategies, contract negotiations, and supplier management across indirect spend categories

Develop and implement category strategies aligned with Master Category Strategy and enterprise objectives

Drive cross-functional transformation initiatives to optimize procurement processes, systems and ways of working

Partner with Ford Land, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business needs and technical requirements

Lead supplier relationship management, including performance, innovation, and risk mitigation strategies

Deliver measurable cost savings and value creation through strategic sourcing, benchmarking, and market intelligence

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, transparency, and demand visibility

Lead supplier engagement initiatives to drive innovation and strengthen strategic partnerships

Support development and execution of global benchmarking and market intelligence capabilities to inform sourcing decisions - including close partnership with the Capital Equipment Indirect Purchasing team.

Provide thought leadership and training to stakeholders through initiatives such as purchasing clinics and knowledge-sharing sessions

Champion Supplier Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and integrate DEI strategies into sourcing practices

Manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment to strategic priorities and timely execution

You'll have...

Bachelor's Degree

8+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, or Category Management

Previous experience leading or mentoring team members

Strong experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier management

Even better, you may have...

MBA Preferred

Engineering background OR extensive experience working with Ford Land

Experience in Construction and Trade Skills procurement

Experience managing indirect spend categories

Leader of Leaders experience

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders, particularly with Engineering teams

Strong financial acumen, including cost analysis, budgeting, and value optimization

Experience driving process improvements and transformation initiatives

Excellent communication and presentation skills, including executive-level storytelling

Strong analytical skills with ability to leverage data for decision-making

Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

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!

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 builder...or 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

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

Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5

This position is leadership level 5 and ranges from $141,700-$268,300.

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

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.

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.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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