Analyst, Digital Supply Chain
About The Position
In this position, you will have the opportunity to lead the delivery of top 2 deliverables within Ford and Supply Chain (cost and quality). You will work in a growing space with the latest technology in advanced driver assist (Bluecruise!), infotainment, advanced build-to-print manufacturing, connectivity, software development, and more. This role offers exposure to a broad set of management skills with regular report outs to a Global Director. In Digital Technology, we are seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a Program Management Lead on Cost and Quality. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to drive status-to-target on cost with responsibility for leading the full Digital Tech team week-to-week, interfacing with the full breadth of hardware purchased within Digital Tech.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering).
- 5+ years of Supply Chain experience
- Strong data analytical skills; including analyzing supplier cost breakdowns and business case development
- System Expertise in Ariba
- Process knowledge around end-to-end sourcing deliverables supporting program milestone progression
- Proven ability to meet strict deadlines with high-quality work output
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong and concise communication skills enabling cross-functional understanding of Supply Chain business requirements
Nice To Haves
- 7+ years of Supply Chain experience
- Commercial business acumen.
- Buying Systems, Policies and Processes.
- Purchasing experience: Program, Commodity, Program STA, Site STA.
- Material Planning & Logistics; Product Development, Finance and other Purchasing experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead commodity selection, sourcing execution, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve program objectives while ensuring Supplier Engineering On-Board Dates (SEOBD) are met.
- Develop, maintain, and drive the Sourcing Tracker (SWT), consolidating target-setting status, commodity waterfalls, and sourcing progress to support program milestone achievement.
- Leverage advanced Excel capabilities to analyze complex data sets, develop meaningful insights, and support strategic sourcing decisions.
- Deliver robust cost analytics, including leading and lagging performance indicators, to proactively identify risks and opportunities.
- Partner effectively across Purchasing, Engineering, Finance, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), and Program Management while providing clear, data-driven updates to leadership.
- Drive execution with a disciplined, results-oriented approach, ensuring sourcing deliverables are completed on time and aligned with program objectives.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
