Hybrid MP&L Inventory Strategy Manager, Business Program Manager

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About the role

  • MP&L Inventory Strategy Manager leading inventory policy development and optimization strategies for Ford. Collaborating with teams in Manufacturing and Finance to enhance customer delivery and operational efficiency.

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.

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.

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.

Job title

MP&L Inventory Strategy Manager, Business Program Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$112,680 - $212,760 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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