Global Director – Seating and Safety

Ford Motor Company

. crafting and executing a sourcing strategy including resiliency measures, quality, cost and delivery objectives .

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeDearborn • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Supply Chain Management, with a strong focus on developing and executing sourcing strategies, financial acumen, and leadership in complex negotiations. Capable of analyzing data to drive transformation and influence change across organizational layers.

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Supply Chain ManagementLeadership ExperienceFinancial AcumenData AnalysisNegotiation Skills

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Hard Skills

Sourcing StrategySupply Chain TransformationValue Stream MappingContractual Terms KnowledgeOperational Gap Assessment

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsRelationship BuildingAdaptabilityTeam PlayerResilience

Industry Keywords

BusinessEngineeringFinancePassenger SpaceMatrixed Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

crafting and executing a sourcing strategy including resiliency measures, quality, cost and delivery objectives
responsible for using data and expertise to quickly assess gaps in the supply chain team’s operations and create strategies to address them
developing resiliency strategies for commodities impacting the passenger space to drive the Supply Chain transformation
determining the best plan of action for Ford within the value stream map

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with a focus 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 gained through previous leadership in one or more areas of the function
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 and ability to present in both forms with confidence at an executive level.
Skilled at navigating a large, matrixed environment. Team player, adept at building relationships and adapting to a strong culture.
Ability to break down complex issues and implement new and innovative strategies.
Exhibit the Ford OS behaviors of Excellence, Focus and Collaboration and a high level of resilience to function in a complex environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

excellent compensation
comprehensive benefits package
generous PTO
retirement, savings, and stock investment plans
incentive compensation
exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition