Supply Chain Resilience Lead · Ford Motor Company

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:45 GMT
Operations

Ford Motor Company · Dearborn · $99,100 - $166,200 · hybrid

We're seeking a Supply Chain Resilience Lead to join our team. As a Supply Chain Resilience Lead, you will lead high-priority, high-visibility strategic initiatives designed to protect Ford's production from global supply chain vulnerabilities. You will be responsible for identifying risks related to geopolitical exposure, supplier concentration, and financial distress, and then developing and executing comprehensive mitigation plans.

This role acts as a critical bridge between Purchasing, Engineering, Finance, and Manufacturing to ensure the long-term stability of Ford's most profitable vehicle programs.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or operations within automotive or complex manufacturing. They will also have 5+ years of experience identifying supply chain risks and executing mitigation strategies, as well as strong program management skills, including leading cross-functional initiatives, governance forums, and KPI/scorecard tracking.

You will develop and present data-driven resilience strategies to executive leadership, lead identification and mitigation of global supply chain risks, drive value stream mapping to improve sub-tier visibility and uncover systemic risks, and manage resilience governance, including cross-functional forums, KPI scorecards, and prioritization of critical supply risks.

You will also 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, and lead supplier engagement on capacity, safety stock ('banking'), and transition strategies.

The salary for this position is a salary grade 8, ranging from $99,100 to $166,200.