Automotive manufacturing

10 Ford procurement leaders

These ten people hold or have held director-level or higher purchasing, sourcing and supply chain roles at Ford Motor Company. A reader can learn how Ford organizes direct and indirect purchasing, works with suppliers and manages sourcing for vehicle programs, including electrified ones.

10 professionals1 companiesData retrieved September 28, 2026

Professionals to explore

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  1. Amy McLain

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    Experience: Global Director, Supply Chain · Ford Motor Company

    Global Director, Supply Chain at Ford Motor Company since July 2022; the profile says she is responsible for global supply chain activities for all indirect categories, including transportation and logistics, construction and facilities, industrial materials and equipment, and enterprise technology and IT. She was previously Head of Process and Methods, Global Purchasing & Supply Chain at Stellantis (2021–2022).

  2. Burt Jordan

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President, Global Vehicle and Global Indirect Purchasing & Supply Chain Sustainability · Ford Motor Company

    Former Vice President, Global Vehicle and Global Indirect Purchasing & Supply Chain Sustainability at Ford Motor Company (2017–2020). His other Ford roles include Vice President, Global Vehicle & Powertrain Purchasing and Supply Chain Sustainability (2013–2017) and Executive Director, Global Vehicle & Powertrain Purchasing and Supplier Diversity (2010–2013). The profile mentions the Michigan Minority Business Hall of Fame and a CPO of the Year recognition.

  3. Eduardo Cancellara Junior

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Executive Director, Ford Model e Supply Chain · Ford Motor Company

    Former Executive Director, Ford Model e Supply Chain at Ford Motor Company (2023–2026). His other Ford roles include Global Purchasing Director - Battery Electric Vehicles (2021–2023), Global Director, Interior Purchasing (2019–2021) and North America Director, Interior Purchasing (2016–2018), and he has been Chief Commercial & Supply Chain Director, Ford Energy since 2026.

  4. Greg Hamel

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director, Global Business Strategy and Indirect Purchasing · Ford Motor Company

    Former Director, Global Business Strategy and Indirect Purchasing at Ford Motor Company (2014–2018), where the profile says he led Ford's global Indirect Purchasing and Business Strategy operations, with indirect purchasing of over $25 billion. His other Ford roles include Director, Global Material Cost and Tooling (2008–2013) and Director, Global Product Strategy (2002–2008).

  5. Kelly Ronayne

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director North America Chassis Purchasing · Ford Motor Company

    Former Director North America Chassis Purchasing at Ford Motor Company (2017–2020), responsible according to the profile for purchasing all chassis components for Ford North America, including steering, brakes, frames, subframes, suspension, and tires and wheels. Other Ford roles shown include Purchasing Manager - Stampings (2000–2007) and Buyer & Purchasing Specialist (1989–2000).

  6. Lisa King

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Executive Director Global Purchasing Operations and Strategy · Ford Motor Company

    Former Executive Director Global Purchasing Operations and Strategy at Ford Motor Company (2020–2023); the profile says the role was responsible for Indirect Purchasing, Global Strategy, Global Operations and the product programs interface. Her other Ford roles include Global Purchasing Director, Powertrain and Engine (2020), Product Line Director Transit family (2019–2020) and Deputy General Manager Ford Otosan (2016–2019).

  7. Matt King

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global Director, Underbody · Ford Motor Company

    Global Director, Underbody at Ford Motor Company since 2019; the profile says he is responsible for end-to-end procurement of all chassis, transmission and driveline systems for Ford's global products across its product groups. His other Ford roles include Purchasing Director, Global Electrified Powertrain (2017–2019) and Purchasing Director (2011–2017).

  8. Scott Nguyen

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director, Strategic Sourcing · Ford Motor Company

    Director, Strategic Sourcing at Ford Motor Company since October 2022; the profile says he leads global sourcing and supply resilience for next-generation electronic modules supporting Ford Model e, Ford Blue, Ford Pro and Universal EV, and built a sourcing organization. He was previously Director, Strategic Sourcing, Aero EMS at Honeywell Technologies (2021–2022) and Global Director, Strategic Sourcing, Electronics at Whirlpool Corporation (2019–2021).

  9. Sharon Gao

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President Purchasing Greater China · Ford Motor Company

    Vice President Purchasing Greater China at Ford Motor Company since February 2019, an operations role at the President/Vice President level according to the profile. She was previously Executive Vice President Sales Marketing at FORVIA HELLA (2016–2018), Senior Director, Business Development at Flex (2012–2016) and China Purchasing Director at Lear Corporation (2010–2012).

  10. Vikas Sherwal

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global Director, Sourcing and Supply Chain - Electrification, Powertrain and Chassis · Ford Motor Company

    Former Global Director, Sourcing and Supply Chain - Electrification, Powertrain and Chassis at Ford Motor Company (2018–2023); the profile says he managed roughly 11 billion in global transmissions, driveline, wheels and tires purchasing, including electrified powertrain. His other Ford roles include Director - North America Engine, Transmission and Driveline Purchasing (2017–2018) and Director - Powertrain Purchasing, Asia-Pacific and Africa (2014–2017).

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Match the commodity and scope to your question: leaders over chassis, powertrain, electronics or indirect categories each know different supplier markets and cost drivers. For how Ford buys today, favor people in current roles; for how the organization has changed, favor those who held several Ford purchasing roles over time.

Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01How does Ford decide between single and dual sourcing for critical components, and how has that changed?
  2. 02What does a supplier need to show to win business on a new vehicle program?
  3. 03How are cost targets set and negotiated with suppliers when material prices move sharply?

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