Automotive manufacturing
10 Ford supply chain leaders
These ten Ford supply chain leaders have run material planning and logistics, logistics operations, inventory strategy and parts supply as directors and executive directors at Ford Motor Company. A reader can learn how supply chain leaders build and run their teams in automotive companies.
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01—10Balakrishnan A.S.
LinkedInExperience: Director - IMG MP&L · Ford Motor Company
Director - IMG MP&L at Ford Motor Company since February 2025, described in his profile as Director of Material Planning and Logistics in Ford's International Markets Group, based in Chennai. He was VP - MP&L Plant Operations, Material Flow and Packaging Engg. International Markets Group at Ford (2020–2023).
Guilherme Mello Neto
LinkedInExperience: Executive Global Director Parts Supply & Logistics (PS&L) · Ford Motor Company
Executive Global Director Parts Supply & Logistics (PS&L) at Ford Motor Company since January 2026. He was Director Of Operations, South America at Ford Motor Company (2021–2025) and held Plant Operations Manager roles at Ford between 2017 and 2021; his profile cites more than 20 years in the automotive industry.
Jim Bond
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Material Planning & Logistics Strategy and Planning · Ford Motor Company
Former Senior Director Material Planning & Logistics Strategy and Planning at Ford Motor Company (2024–2025). His Ford profile also lists Senior Manager roles in Material Planning and Logistics for North America Production Planning (2021–2024) and Global Order to Delivery (2017–2021), and MP&L roles in Thailand and China.
Lalit Kumar Bhagat
LinkedInExperience: Director- Material Planning & Logistics -International Markets Group (IMG) · Ford Motor Company
Director - Production and Global Capacity Planning Material Planning and Logistics at Ford Motor Company since March 2025, after serving as Director- Material Planning & Logistics -International Markets Group (IMG) (2020–2025). His profile says he led a team of over 700 professionals delivering order to delivery, freight, inventory and material flow.
Mandeep Sahota
LinkedInExperience: Global Director Material Planning & Logistics · Ford Motor Company
Global Director Material Planning & Logistics at Ford Motor Company since February 2026; the profile says the role leads end-to-end material flow across Ford's global manufacturing plant and staff teams. Earlier roles include Materials Strategy and Planning at Ford (2023–2026) and Vice President, Operations at Johnson Controls (2022–2023).
Pamela Stec
LinkedInExperience: Director, NA Material Planning & Logistics Operations · Ford Motor Company
Director, NA Material Planning & Logistics Operations at Ford Motor Company, a current director-level operations role per her profile. The role covers North American material planning and logistics operations, which suits questions on how Ford keeps parts flowing to its North American plants.
Scott Lovich
LinkedInExperience: Director, North American Logistics Operations and Warehousing · Ford Motor Company
Director, North American Logistics Operations and Warehousing at Ford Motor Company since April 2025. His profile says he oversaw operational and financial management of Ford Motor Company's domestic and import logistics network, and he was Manager, North American Material Logistics Operations at Ford (2019–2025).
Steve McKelvey
LinkedInExperience: Director, Parts Supply & Logistics · Ford Motor Company - Europe
Former Director, Parts Supply & Logistics at Ford Motor Company - Europe (2013–2023), a director-level operations role. Since 2020 he is Director, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Repair Order Acc., FCSD CEO, Ford Component Sales at Ford Motor Company, and he was Regional Manager, Distribution Operations (N. America & Middle East) at Ford (2008–2013).
Todd Bryant
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Global Material Planning & Logistics · Ford Motor Company
Executive Director, Global Material Planning & Logistics at Ford Motor Company since October 2015, based in Dearborn, Michigan, in a role his profile places in the operations department. He was Global Manufacturing Quality Director at Ford Motor Company (2013–2015), before moving into material planning and logistics.
Vatsal Gandhi
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Global MP&L Strategy and Inventory · Ford Motor Company
Sr. Director, Global MP&L Strategy and Inventory at Ford Motor Company since June 2026, leading inventory and warehouse strategy and operations for Ford plants globally per his profile, and Director, Universal EV MP&L Industrialization at Ford since 2025. He was Executive Director, Global Planning, Inventory, and Delivery at Modine Manufacturing Company (2023–2025).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan production capacity and material flow when demand and supplier output keep shifting?
- 02What does a strong logistics and warehousing operation look like for a large automotive plant network?
- 03How should a material planning and logistics team prepare for a new vehicle or EV program launch?
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