Global Director, Seating and Safety

Ford Motor Company is looking for a Global Director, Seating and Safety to join their Supply Chain leadership team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for crafting and executing a sourcing strategy, including resiliency measures, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Set Supply Chain Category Management and Execution vision and strategy in alignment with the Ford+ plan
• Create and implement strategic plans and objectives to lower costs, maintain a successful supplier base, and ensure materials needed to drive Ford's production goals
• Focus on continuous improvement, failing fast, and being agile where necessary

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree 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
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Ability to lead complex negotiations and excellent knowledge of contractual terms and conditions
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data to inform areas of opportunity
• Ability to influence change across all layers of an organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Skilled at navigating a large, matrixed environment

What We Can Offer:

• Excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous PTO, retirement, savings, and stock investment plans
• Incentive compensation and opportunities for professional and personal growth