Transformation Analyst - Supply Chain

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

PS&L is undergoing a massive transformation driven by technology renewal, deep collaboration with Sales, and an unrelenting march toward waste elimination in all its forms. The work will be fast paced in an unstructured environment where the path forward needs to be charted and driven by the team. It will require significant time investment … this will not be a “work the in box” position.

In this position...

As we quickly accelerate the pace of change, we’re finding we need to stand up a team that can quickly on board various projects, define the challenge at hand, turn data into information (the story the data tells), outline potential solutions, and test with “scrappy” pilots that can be automated/mainlined in parallel.

We require much more than the classic Analyst role where the work is clearly defined and there is a Team Lead handing out assignments. We need people that are comfortable learning & logging into systems, testing, working with large datasets, talking to customers, and working on multiple projects at a time in white spaces. We need arms and legs capable of doing the work and determining what needs to be done next independently.

Being successful in this role will require an understanding of the systems and processes that drive modern supply chains, the ability learn on the fly, and a demonstrated ability to quickly come up to speed and start adding value in high pressure, low clarity environments. One must have a deep desire to seek to understand, and then a firm grasp of Plan, Do, Check, Act. It will require keeping a pace that everyone will say is impossible to keep (yet we’ve shown time and time again actually is possible). This by design requires the highest levels of Drive for Results, coupled with the ability to collaborate within and across teams.

Responsibilities

What you'll do…

• Launching a Global RIM Solution
• Launching a Global SAP Masterdata Solution
• Building a holistic process to collaborate with the US Sales Team
• Starting with the forecasting and inventory planning at a supplier, working all the way to tracking how our Distributors order for instance
• Driving RO Fill improvements via precise analytics and tech
• Improving on the models/tech we have built
• Capturing Distributor Fill to our Dealers
• Building a process for Distributor Level Ordering during Peak Battery Season
• Rolling out a Service First Policy in coordination with Production
• Building out a process to stop creating new part numbers when we change Sellpack
• Managing RFQ’s and vendor selection
• Deep data analysis / identifying value pools based on analytics
  
  

The scope of these projects are clearly varied, they aren’t all in the same functional area and they don’t all rely on the same systems. For some this is intimidating, for others it’s invigorating!

Qualifications

You'll have...

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 2 years working in Supply Chain on large scale projects
• Demonstrated ability to work in a white space environment, independently moving the ball down the field
• Demonstrated ability to work with large datasets, turning the data into information … must be able to personally manipulate data using standard tools (Alteryx, Big Query, etc.)
• Experience testing large ERP systems/modules (building test plans, organizing the broader team required, laying out go/no go criteria, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and influence others
• Adaptable and flexible with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Creative and innovative thinker with a passion for continuous improvement
• This position is a located in Livonia, MI
  
  
  

Even better, if you have …

Preferred

• Ford PS&L experience in Supply Chain, RIM, and Depot Ops
• SAP Launch experience
• RIM Launch experience
• Masters in Supply Chain, MBA, or related field
• Demonstrated strengths in oral, written, interpersonal communication in a collaboration work setting
• Self-motivated and well-organized, able to work with minimal direction
• Familiarity with automotive retail operations and inventory management principles (all facets from Forecasting to Inventory Planning to DRP through Deployment to the Depot Dock and then to the Dealer/Customer)
  
  
  

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid 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.
  
  
  

This position is a salary grade 5 - 8.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

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