MP&L Inventory Strategy Mgr, Business Program Manager

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position... As our MP&L Inventory Strategy Manager , you will lead the charge in redefining how we plan, position, and optimize inventory across the organization. This is a high-visibility role where you will synchronize cross-functional efforts between Manufacturing and Finance to ensure our inventory investment is a competitive advantage. We are looking for a data-driven leader who can build robust, scalable strategies that maximize operational efficiency while ensuring we never miss a beat in customer delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing cross-functional projects.
• Experience developing or using analytical tools, models, or dashboards to optimize inventory levels (e.g., Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, or planning systems).
• Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong background in inventory policy design , including service level definitions, safety stock logic, and segmentation strategies.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, or developing team members , either through direct people management or functional leadership in matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the inventory policy and guidelines , ensuring alignment with business strategy, service level targets, and financial objectives.
• Define and standardize inventory KPIs across the company footprint, including target setting, governance, and clear ownership for performance tracking.
• Design and implement a robust inventory monitoring structure , enabling visibility, consistency, and timely decision-making across regions, sites, or business units.
• Develop and enhance analytical tools, models, and dashboards to optimize inventory levels, balancing customer service, working capital, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Commercial teams to translate strategic inventory principles into actionable plans and execution.
• Identify inventory risks and opportunities, and proactively recommend actions to improve inventory health, turnover, and obsolescence management.
• Support scenario analysis and trade-off evaluations (service vs. inventory vs. cost) to guide strategic and tactical decisions.
• Drive best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement in inventory management processes across the organization.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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