Indirect Procurement Program Strategy & Analytics Lead

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

• Dashboards & Visualization: Lead the creation, implementation, and maintenance of advanced Power BI dashboards and data analytic tools to track procurement metrics, program health, and sourcing status.
• Data-Driven Insights: Collect, cleanse, and analyze complex spending patterns, supplier performance, and KPI data to identify areas for category consolidation, cost savings, and process improvement.
• Ledger Reporting: Translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights and high-impact visual decks to present the overall health of indirect programs to executive leadership.
• Tool Digitization: Drive the modernization and digitization of Category Business Plans and sourcing forum insights to foster organizational learning and efficiency.

Program & Project Management

• Milestone Ownership: Own the creation, tracking, and maintenance of standard blocked timing, milestones, and project timelines for indirect programs.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, track, and mitigate supply chain and project risks to ensure all procurement activities meet strict program milestones for Ford Energy.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams early in the program lifecycle to align stakeholder requirements and ensure timely integration.
• Transformation Initiatives: Lead and participate in cross-functional task forces (e.g., new ERP system rollouts, process standardization, and business operations improvements) keeping deliverables on scope, schedule, and budget.

Sourcing Execution & Supplier Management

• Ontime Sourcing: Support the program management team to ensure the on-time sourcing of indirect purchasing categories for different Ford Energy Programs
• Supplier Performance: Track supplier performance across quality, delivery, and cost metrics, implementing corrective actions and managing supplier relationships to maximize leverage and quality.
• Systems & Compliance: Utilize and support the implementation of the Purchasing iERP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) for the BOBM

Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Pay

Range of salary grades 6-8 and ranges from $63,480-$166,200.

Schedule

Hybrid