Supply Chain Resilience Lead

Ford Motor Company

Supply Chain Resilience Lead ensuring strategic initiatives and mitigating risks for Ford's production. Leading cross-functional collaboration to secure supply chain stability.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and present data-driven resilience strategies (e.g., dual sourcing, localization, capacity expansion) to executive leadership.
Lead identification and mitigation of global supply chain risks, including Tier 1/Tier 2 dependencies, single-source exposure, and geopolitical constraints.
Drive value stream mapping (VSM) to improve sub-tier visibility and uncover systemic risks.
Manage resilience governance, including cross-functional forums, KPI scorecards, and prioritization of critical supply risks.
Evaluate financial trade-offs of mitigation strategies, including CapEx, tooling, and cost-of-inaction analyses.
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, and Supplier Technical teams to execute de-risking plans and ensure quality/validation compliance.
Lead supplier engagement on capacity, safety stock (“banking”), and transition strategies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or operations within automotive or complex manufacturing.
5+ years of experience of demonstrated experience identifying supply chain risks and executing mitigation strategies (e.g., dual sourcing, supplier transitions, localization).
5+ years of experience with strong program management skills, including leading cross-functional initiatives, governance forums, and KPI/scorecard tracking.
Proven ability to build and present business cases, including financial analysis of CapEx, tooling, and risk trade-offs.
Experience collaborating with Engineering, Finance, and Supplier Quality/Technical teams to deliver sourcing outcomes.
Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
Effective communication skills with experience influencing senior leadership.
Experience managing supplier relationships, including negotiations, capacity planning, and delivery risk mitigation.
Ability to prioritize competing initiatives based on business impact, lead times, and production risk.
Experience working in fast-paced, global environments with shifting supply and demand dynamics.

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

data-driven resilience strategiesdual sourcinglocalizationcapacity expansionvalue stream mappingKPI scorecardsfinancial analysisCapExtoolingrisk trade-offs

Soft Skills

program managementcross-functional collaborationeffective communicationanalytical skillsdata-driven decision-makinginfluencing senior leadershipprioritizationnegotiationrelationship managementleadership