Manager, Industry & Sales Planning US

In this position...

As the Manager Industry & Sales Planning - US you will be at the center of Fords North American operations. You will serve as the primary architect for US industry segmentation and Ford/Lincoln market share objectives. This is a high-visibility role that bridges the gap between market demand and manufacturing supply providing the critical nameplate demand inputs that drive our production requirements. You will influence how Ford navigates a complex competitive landscape to ensure we are delivering the right vehicles to the right markets at the right time.

What youll do...

Strategic Forecasting & Market Analysis

• Industry Consensus Leadership: Lead the monthly U.S. industry consensus process synthesizing cross-functional inputs from Corporate Economics Finance and MSS leadership to build a unified market view.

• Segmentation Strategy: Manage the U.S. retail sales and segmentation forecast collaborating closely with Consumer Marketing and Field Operations to anticipate market shifts.

• Ad-Hoc Business Intelligence: Perform deep-dive analytical assessments of the business environment to provide actionable insights during periods of market volatility or shifting consumer trends.

Operational Execution & Systems Management

• Demand Planning: Translate market share objectives into critical nameplate demand inputs ensuring production supply requirements are aligned with consumer demand.

• Systems Mastery: Maintain and optimize the U.S. industry segmentation and sales forecasts within SPCPS (Kinaxis Rapid Response) ensuring data integrity and planning agility.

• Objective Setting: Publish and manage monthly U.S. dealer sales objectives ensuring alignment between corporate goals and dealer network capacity.

Executive Collaboration & Leadership

• Leadership Influence: Lead monthly sales and share reviews with MSS (Marketing Sales & Service) leadership presenting data-driven recommendations that shape North American strategy.

• Cross-Functional Synergy: Build strong relationships and negotiate effectively across Finance Marketing and Supply Chain teams to drive consensus in the S&OP process.

• Continuous Improvement: Embody a find a way attitude using incomplete data to develop strategic plans and fostering a culture of process discipline and innovation aligned with Ford behaviors.

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Finance or a related field.

• 8 years of professional experience in automotive operations supply chain finance or large-scale logistics.

Even better you may have...

• Advanced Degree: MBA or equivalent Masters degree.

• Process Excellence: Proven experience with Lean Management or 6-Sigma methodologies to drive waste elimination.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $60.



Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-LB1