Senior Manager - Indirect Supply Chain Business Office

Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid)

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

In this position...

Lead the Global Indirect Supply Chain Business Office, serving as the central engine for performance management, operational excellence, governance, and transformation across the global indirect organization. This role is responsible for establishing/enhancing world‑class business processes, KPI management, work standards, operating rhythms, and enterprise‑wide transformation initiatives that improve savings, efficiency, compliance, and customer outcomes.

The Leader will partner closely with global category leaders, regional teams (with an initial focus on North America), finance, operations, technology, and business stakeholders to deliver measurable value through improved transparency, standardization, automation, and execution discipline. The position will play a critical role in unlocking the next generation of indirect savings while improving organizational effectiveness and scalability. The Leader will also direct Indirect Program Management for major industrial programs—including unit programs and vehicles—ensuring required facilities, equipment, supplies, and services are sourced on time and at or below established cost targets.

Why This Role Matters

The Global Indirect Supply Chain Business Office Leader will improve the operating system for the global indirect organization. By standardizing work, strengthening governance, improving visibility, and leading transformation, this leader will enable the organization to deliver greater savings, improved performance, enhanced compliance, and scalable growth while positioning Indirect Supply Chain as a strategic business partner.

What you'll do...

Strategy & Business Performance

• Lead the global indirect performance management system.
• Own enterprise KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Establish leading and lagging indicators to measure savings, sourcing excellence, operational efficiency, resilience, and people performance.
• Translate business objectives into measurable initiatives and annual operating plans.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews with executive leadership.
• Drive accountability for target attainment across all indirect teams.

Process Excellence & Standardization

• Develop and institutionalize global standard work across indirect supply chain.
• Establish governance frameworks, playbooks, operating procedures, and controls.
• Eliminate process variation across regions and categories.
• Create scalable operating models that improve consistency, quality, and speed.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and process optimization methods.
• Develop service level agreements and performance standards for critical processes.

Transformation & Value Creation

• Build and execute the Indirect Supply Chain transformation roadmap.
• Identify opportunities to simplify work, automate activities, and digitize workflows.
• Lead deployment of AI, analytics, and digital sourcing solutions.
• Implement enterprise-wide programs that improve savings capture, sourcing effectiveness, and…