Indirect Procurement Program Strategy – Analytics Lead

Ford Motor Company

Indirect Program Strategy & Analytics Lead at Ford leading sourcing practices and data analytics initiatives. Focus on operational excellence, cost savings, and cross-functional project management.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $63,480 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOraclePMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development of the Indirect Program Management Process, leveraging advanced data analytics and Power BI to build robust dashboards that communicate the health, spend, and milestones of indirect programs to top-level leadership.
Drive project management for key initiatives and serve as an indirect program buyer when required—ensuring the on-time sourcing of indirect goods and services.
Shape the Future of Procurement: You will be at the forefront of transforming our sourcing practices, directly contributing to operational excellence, cost savings, and waste elimination.
Dual-Role Growth: Expand both your technical/analytical capabilities and your hands-on commercial procurement skills, making you a highly versatile leader within the Supply Chain organization.
High-Level Visibility: Your Power BI dashboards and strategic project updates will directly inform and guide decisions made by global purchasing and plant leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in indirect purchasing, supply chain, or project management (preferably within a manufacturing or automotive environment).
Advanced proficiency in data visualization and analysis tools, specifically Power BI and Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Power Query), with a proven ability to build dashboards from scratch.
Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and tracking milestones from conception to completion.
Experience working within major ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to present data-driven business cases to senior leadership.
Highly flexible with a proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing launch environment.
Even better, you may have...
Preferred
Master Degree
Experience in battery manufacturing, electric vehicles (EV), or high-tech manufacturing industries.
Formal Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM) or Agile/Scrum methodologies.

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 AnalyticsDashboard CreationVLOOKUPsPivot TablesPower QueryProject ManagementIndirect PurchasingSupply Chain ManagementData-Driven Decision MakingMulti-Stakeholder Project Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving MindsetFlexibilityProactive Approach

Certifications

PMPCAPMAgileScrum