Category Manager

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Category Manager We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. In this position... Do you want to help shape the future of mobility? For 118 years, Ford Motor Company has reinvented itself through constant change. Today, we are transforming how we build the future by combining our legacy of iconic vehicles with world-class connected battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Model e is leading Ford’s global EV and digital transformation—scaling electric vehicles, strengthening operations, and unlocking enterprise value. We combine startup speed with the scale and discipline of high-volume manufacturing. Inspired by programs like the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning™, Model e is building software-defined, fully connected vehicle platforms that enable always-on, continuously improving customer experiences. Our goal is 50%+ BEV sales and 33 million connected vehicles by 2030. We are building a world-class team across supply chain, software, electrical, and automotive disciplines to deliver the future of electric and connected vehicles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in automotive procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management, including production purchasing
• 7+ years of experience leading sourcing initiatives, including supplier selection, negotiations, and delivering measurable cost, quality, and supply improvements
• 7+ years of experience operating in global supply chains, with strong commercial acumen and understanding of market dynamics
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations and influence senior/executive-level stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical and business inputs into actionable sourcing decisions
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and manage high-impact, ambiguous challenges with a high degree of ownership

Nice To Haves

• Experience in semiconductor sourcing or advanced electronic components within automotive or adjacent industries
• Experience developing and executing long-term category or commodity strategies (3–10 year horizon)
• Demonstrated leadership presence with experience mentoring or guiding less experienced team members
• Track record of driving cross-functional alignment across engineering, finance, and operations teams

Responsibilities

• Own and lead global category strategy for critical components, aligning sourcing decisions with business, engineering, and financial objectives
• Drive end-to-end sourcing execution for new programs, including supplier selection, negotiations, and executive-level approvals
• Lead complex supplier negotiations to deliver optimal outcomes across cost, quality, technology, and supply continuity
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and performance, ensuring accountability while proactively mitigating risk
• Ensure supply continuity for serial production, resolving commercial issues and leading cross-functional escalations as needed
• Develop and execute multi-year cost and commodity strategies, including annual savings targets and long-term roadmaps
• Build forward-looking supply base strategies (3-, 5-, and 10-year outlooks) using market intelligence and capacity planning
• Influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams to align on sourcing strategies, key trade-offs, and business decisions

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees