Supply Chain Program Management Specialist
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?
In this position...
Are you ready to drive the future of automotive innovation? Join our dynamic Supply Chain team as a Supply Chain Program Management Specialist and play a pivotal role in bringing our next-generation vehicles to life!
In this critical position, you will be at the heart of our sourcing process, ensuring the optimal Quality, Cost, and Delivery for cutting-edge programs. You'll be the strategic link connecting product development with our global supply base, steering complex projects from concept to launch.
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering)
Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience
Material Planning & Logistics; Product Development, Finance and other Purchasing experience. Quality and Manufacturing
Commercial business acumen
Strong communication, inter-personal and team building skills
Superior organizational skills
Exceptional capability in Excel and PowerPoint
Even better, you may have...
Purchasing experience preferred; Program, Commodity, Program STA, Site STA
Knowledge of Ford Systems and Processes preferred
Familiarity with Ford Systems and Processes is a plus, as is prior experience in Purchasing, Material Planning & Logistics, Product Development, Finance, Quality, or Manufacturing.
Advanced English language skills and strong commercial business acumen.
Exceptional organizational skills and a proven ability to build strong interpersonal and team relationships.
Mastery of Excel and PowerPoint.
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 child care 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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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What you'll do...
This position is to help drive the sourcing process of next generation programs at best Quality, Cost, and Delivery.
Manage work plan rollup of program Commodity Planning, Sourcing, Supplier Quotation, and Sourcing Contract Process.
Align with cross-functional team (program, finance, cost estimating) on surrogate and control model selection
Coordinate program assumption inputs from PD and achievement of sourcing work plans
Compile and Update initial Sourcing Tracker / SWT (Sourcing WorkPlan Tool)
Consolidate rollup of target setting status aligned with program requirements using commodity waterfalls
Achieve cross functional alignment and deliver sourcing to meet Supplier Engineering on-Board Dates (SEOBD) – coordinate SIR requirements as needed
Ensure on-time completion of ESOW / CPL with PMTs to support sourcing
Attend (w/ PD Program Management) Sourcing PAT (Program Activity Team) and cascade status and help required to Supply CHain
Coordinate input from Supply Chain Program Coordinators and VHM Supply Chain Teams with Finance to support program financial requirements
Coordinate program localization requirements and program changes that could require significant capital investment
Support Purchasing Strategy on pre- program planning
Coordinate purchasing support required for program manufacturing cost studies, ILVS/sequencing studies, make vs buy studies
Coordinate overall rollup of purchase order and tool order placement. Cascade and coordinate help needed with Supply Chain
Represent purchasing in NML forums and coordinate help needed with Supply Chain
Communicate program timing, status and requirements to Purchasing and Site STA. Establish and communicate Supply Chain resource deployment priorities to support program requirements
Overall PoV owner for Supply Chain on program - prepare program status reports to support program status reviews
Provide Supply Chain input into GPDS Integrator, corporate BPR and OESAR on program status at all milestones
Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships through demonstrated One Ford behaviors