Director, Digital Technology Sourcing

• Own the global category strategy for Ford’s end-to-end Tier 2 electronic and mechanical component portfolio
• Develop multi-year category strategies covering supply base structure, technology roadmaps, competitive positioning, manufacturing footprint, and resilience
• Deliver annual commercial and design cost-efficiency commitments and lead high-stakes negotiations
• Lead sourcing execution for major future vehicle programs, ensuring cost targets, timelines, sourcing decisions, and qualified suppliers are delivered
• Direct sourcing and long-term supply strategy for component technologies from concept through production commitment
• Shape and diversify the global supply base through new partners, dual sourcing, and regional capability
• Own inventory, safety stock, capacity agreements, sub-tier visibility, and critical raw-material risk mitigation
• Partner with semiconductor sourcing to secure silicon supply, capacity, and commercial terms
• Drive supplier quality, warranty, launch-performance, and cost-recovery improvements
• Ensure uninterrupted supply to global production and service operations and lead escalation response for critical suppliers
• Serve as senior relationship owner for strategic suppliers and lead executive business reviews
• Ensure compliance with local content, trade, tariff, regulatory, responsible-sourcing, and sustainability requirements
• Build and develop the team through objectives, feedback, talent reviews, succession planning, and capability development
• Drive adoption of AI and digital tools and act as a change leader for the broader Supply Chain function

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field
• 12+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, supply chain, or commodity management
• 5+ years leading teams, with demonstrated success leading global, geographically distributed organizations
• Significant Tier2 supplier experience, including managing suppliers behind direct/contract manufacturers and understanding sub-tier capacity, lead times, constraints and risk
• Supply continuity and risk management experience, including multi-sourcing, capacity reservations, allocation management, geographic concentration, obsolescence, EOL/PN management and contingency planning
• Proven track record leading high-value, high-complexity negotiations and delivering significant year-over-year cost performance
• Deep understanding of automotive electronics supply chains, including electronic modules, sensors, and/or electronic components, cost structure, manufacturing processes, and sub-tier dynamics
• Experience owning sourcing execution across a full vehicle program lifecycle, from target setting through launch and running production
• Strong cross-functional influence at the executive level, partnering with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance
• Fluency with cost analytics, should-cost modeling, strategic sourcing systems, and enterprise planning tools
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Master’s degree, build-to-print/make-to-spec experience, contract manufacturer/EMS/OEM experience, international work experience, supply resilience programs, AI and advanced analytics, and leadership-development experience are listed as additional qualifications

Demonstrates expertise in global category strategy development, supply chain management, and high-stakes negotiations, with a strong focus on automotive electronics and supplier relationship management. Proven ability to lead teams, drive cost efficiency, and ensure compliance with regulatory and sustainability standards.

• Global Category Strategy Development
• High-Stakes Negotiations
• Supply Chain Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Automotive Electronics Expertise

• Purchasing
• Commodity Management
• Cost Analytics
• Should-Cost Modeling
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supply Continuity Management
• Risk Management
• Negotiation
• Sourcing Execution
• Manufacturing Processes

• Cross-Functional Influence
• Team Leadership
• Change Leadership
• Talent Development
• Feedback and Objective Setting

• Automotive Supply Chain
• Tier 2 Suppliers
• Electronic Components
• Supply Resilience Programs
• Compliance and Sustainability

• Strategic Sourcing Systems
• Enterprise Planning Tools
• AI and Digital Tools