10 Ford procurement leaders
Ford procurement leaders here come from both sides of purchasing: indirect spend, and production parts such as chassis, underbody, electrified powertrain and Model e, plus purchasing in Greater China. Four hold current Ford Motor Company roles and six are former, including former vice president Burt Jordan, which gives a supplier or peer automaker both the present setup and how Ford purchasing has been organized over time.
Professionals to explore
Amy McLain
LinkedInExperience: Global Director, Supply Chain · Ford Motor Company
Amy McLain has been Global Director, Supply Chain at Ford Motor Company since July 2022, responsible for all indirect categories including transportation and logistics, construction and facilities, industrial materials and equipment, and enterprise technology. Amy McLain was Head of Process and Methods, Global Purchasing & Supply Chain (2021-2022) and Head of Indirect Purchasing (2021) at Stellantis, and Global Head of Supplier Risk Management & Supplier Relations at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (2020-2021).
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Burt Jordan
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President, Global Vehicle and Global Indirect Purchasing & Supply Chain Sustainability · Ford Motor Company
Burt Jordan held Vice President, Global Vehicle and Global Indirect Purchasing & Supply Chain Sustainability at Ford Motor Company (2017-2020) and Vice President, Global Vehicle & Powertrain Purchasing and Supply Chain Sustainability (2013-2017), plus Executive Director, Global Vehicle & Powertrain Purchasing and Supplier Diversity (2010-2013). Burt Jordan was later President at Atlantic Coastal Acquisition (2021-2024), and the supplier diversity and sustainability titles fit questions on those programs.
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Eduardo Cancellara Junior
LinkedInExperience: Former Executive Director, Ford Model e Supply Chain · Ford Motor Company
Eduardo Cancellara Junior was Executive Director, Ford Model e Supply Chain at Ford Motor Company (2023-2026) and Global Purchasing Director - Battery Electric Vehicles (2021-2023), and has been Chief Commercial & Supply Chain Director at Ford Energy since February 2026. Eduardo Cancellara Junior also held Global Director, Interior Purchasing (2019-2021) and North America Director, Interior Purchasing (2016-2018) at Ford, a fit for EV supply chain questions.
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Greg Hamel
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Global Business Strategy and Indirect Purchasing · Ford Motor Company
Greg Hamel was Director, Global Business Strategy and Indirect Purchasing at Ford Motor Company from 2014 to 2018, a role described as leading Ford's global Indirect Purchasing and Business Strategy operations, with indirect purchasing of over $25 billion. Greg Hamel also held Director, Global Material Cost and Tooling (2008-2013) and Director, Global Product Strategy (2002-2008) at Ford and has been Executive in Residence at University of Detroit Mercy since 2018.
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Kelly Ronayne
LinkedInExperience: Former Director North America Chassis Purchasing · Ford Motor Company
Kelly Ronayne was Director North America Chassis Purchasing at Ford Motor Company (2017-2020), responsible for purchasing chassis components for Ford North America including steering, brakes, frames, suspension and tires and wheels, and for sourcing and supply base strategies. Kelly Ronayne's other Ford titles include Purchasing Director, Supply Risk Management (2007-2017) and Purchasing Manager - Stampings (2000-2007).
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Lisa King
LinkedInExperience: Former Executive Director Global Purchasing Operations and Strategy · Ford Motor Company
Lisa King was Executive Director Global Purchasing Operations and Strategy at Ford Motor Company (2020-2023), responsible for Indirect Purchasing, Global Strategy, Global Operations and the product programs interface, and retired in 2024. Lisa King also held Global Purchasing Director, Powertrain and Engine (2020), Product Line Director Transit family (2019-2020) and Deputy General Manager Ford Otosan (2016-2019).
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Matt King
LinkedInExperience: Global Director, Underbody · Ford Motor Company
As Global Director, Underbody at Ford Motor Company since 2019, Matt King is responsible for end to end procurement of chassis, transmission and driveline systems for Ford's global products across ICE and BEV product groups. Matt King was Purchasing Director, Global Electrified Powertrain (2017-2019), Purchasing Director (2011-2017) and Senior Purchasing Manager (1992-2005) at Ford, and Purchasing Director Exterior JLR, Volvo, Ford at Volvo Group (2005-2007).
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Scott Nguyen
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Sourcing · Ford Motor Company
Scott Nguyen holds Director, Strategic Sourcing at Ford Motor Company (since October 2022), with global sourcing and supply resilience for next generation electronic modules supporting Ford Model e, Ford Blue, Ford Pro and Universal EV. Scott Nguyen was Director, Strategic Sourcing, Aero EMS at Honeywell Technologies (2021-2022) and Global Director, Strategic Sourcing, Electronics at Whirlpool Corporation (2019-2021), so electronics sourcing fits.
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Vikas Sherwal
LinkedInExperience: Former Global Director, Sourcing and Supply Chain - Electrification, Powertrain and Chassis · Ford Motor Company
Vikas Sherwal has been Vice President - Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management at Litens Automotive Group since October 2024. At Ford Motor Company, Vikas Sherwal was Global Director, Sourcing and Supply Chain - Electrification, Powertrain and Chassis (2018-2023), described as managing about 11 billion in transmissions, driveline, wheels and tires purchasing, plus Director - North America Engine, Transmission and Driveline Purchasing (2017-2018) and Director - Powertrain Purchasing, Asia-Pacific and Africa (2014-2017).
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Choose the right perspective
For indirect spend, Greg Hamel, Lisa King, Burt Jordan and Amy McLain have it in their titles or remits. Suppliers of vehicle systems should look at Matt King, Kelly Ronayne and Vikas Sherwal for chassis and powertrain, and Eduardo Cancellara Junior and Scott Nguyen for battery electric and electronics sourcing; Sharon Gao is the call for purchasing in China.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Ford decide whether a component is sourced globally or by region, and how does that change for EV programs?
- 02What do Ford purchasing teams look at when they assess a supplier's risk before awarding new business?
- 03How is indirect purchasing at Ford organized differently from production parts purchasing?
About this directory
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