Supply Chain Manager – Rare Earth Metals

Ford Motor Company

Supply Chain Manager developing global sourcing strategies for Rare Earth Elements at Ford. Identifying suppliers and negotiating agreements for raw materials while ensuring sustainability compliance.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute a global sourcing strategy for Rare Earth Elements (REE) and permanent magnets (NdFeB).
Identify, vet, and onboard upstream miners, midstream refiners, and downstream magnet manufacturers.
Negotiate multi-year Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) to secure volume guarantees and price stability.
Monitor global geopolitical trends, trade policies, and export controls that impact REE availability.
Develop "China Plus One" strategies to diversify the supply chain and reduce dependency on single-region sourcing.
Ensure all suppliers adhere to strict Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards.
Conduct deep-dive market analysis on REE pricing indices and supply-demand balances.
Work closely with Manufacturing and Logistics to ensure timely delivery of materials to production sites.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree: Required in Supply Chain Management, Mining Engineering, Geology, Chemical Engineering, or International Business. An MBA is a plus.
Experience: 7+ years in global procurement or supply chain management, with at least 3 years specifically focused on metals, minerals, or complex chemical commodities.
Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the "Mine-to-Magnet" value chain and the specific processing challenges of lanthanides.
Skills: Contract Negotiation, Technical Literacy, Strategic Thinking, Resilience, Cultural Intelligence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, 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
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

global sourcing strategycontract negotiationmarket analysissupply chain managementprocurementlong-term agreementssupply-demand balancetechnical literacystrategic thinkingenvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards

Soft Skills

resiliencecultural intelligence

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain ManagementBachelor’s Degree in Mining EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in GeologyBachelor’s Degree in Chemical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in International BusinessMBA