Supervises his/her Vendor Tooling Technical Team including adherence to Ford Corporate Policies & Procedures, execution of the VT process, resource allocation, development planning, timely and target-oriented way of working, priority setting. Execution of the VT Process includes Early On-Boarding EOB executed on Components identified as long lead for feasibility Effective Sourcing Approach insured by validating tool shop capability Tool shop identification to insure competitive bidding Transparency ensured by use of Ford’s Tool Break Down Sheets Negotiations timely finalized in support of Program Finance Freeze