Analyst, Supply Chain Program Management

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $86,600 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Analyst, Supply Chain Program Management will support Ford’s exciting next generation of vehicle programs. Responsible for Supply Chain deliverables throughout the forward-model product development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of Supply Chain, Program Management, Purchasing, or related experience.
• Experience supporting sourcing and purchasing activities, including supplier quotations, cost analysis, sourcing decisions, and purchase order placement.
• Experience with Supply Chain planning, sourcing, data analysis, and product development milestone management.
• Experience with Sourcing Workplan Tool (SWT), Ariba, Power BI, Qlik Sense, or similar sourcing and business intelligence tools.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product Development, Manufacturing, Finance, Material Planning & Logistics, Purchasing, or Supplier Technical Assistance (STA).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite, with strong organizational, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of Supply Chain, Program Management, or related experience.
• Knowledge of Ford systems, GPDS, and Supply Chain program management processes.
• Demonstrated commercial business acumen with a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and driving process improvements.
• Comfortable with using AI tools to help drive productivity and efficiency throughout the program operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Chain program planning and work plans covering Commodity Planning, Sourcing, Supplier Quotation, and Sourcing Contract activities, including development and maintenance of the Sourcing Tracker / SWT (Sourcing Workplan Tool).
• Partner with Program Management, Product Development, Finance, and Cost Estimating to align sourcing assumptions, commodity selection, program targets, and financial requirements.
• Drive achievement of sourcing milestones, including target setting, Supplier Engineering On-Board Dates (SEOBD), SIR requirements, and timely completion of IPQ Packages with VHMs.
• Lead Supply Chain participation in Sourcing PATs and NML forums, communicating program timing, status, requirements, risks, and resource priorities across Supply Chain and Site STA.
• Coordinate program localization requirements and changes requiring significant capital investment, including related Supply Chain and Purchasing support.
• Coordinate Purchasing support for pre-program planning, manufacturing cost studies, ILVS/sequencing studies, make-versus-buy analyses, and purchase order and tooling order placement.
• Own the Supply Chain point of view for the program, providing status reporting and Supply Chain inputs to GPDS Integrator, corporate BPR, OESAR, and program milestone reviews.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and resolution of issues to ensure Supply Chain deliverables meet program timing, targets, and product development requirements.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level