Business Strategy Specialist

Ford • Dearborn, MI

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Business Strategy Specialist, you will be responsible for analyzing, designing, and implementing business processes that drive efficiency and quality. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement, develop strategies to optimize processes, and ensure compliance to our standards
In this position...
As a Process Specialist, you will be responsible for analyzing, updating, and implementing business processes that drive efficiency and quality. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to assess processes, identify areas for improvement, develop strategies to optimize processes, and ensure compliance to our standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Prior experience in process management.
• Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing cross-functional projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management abilities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in Value Stream Mapping and workflow tools (e.g., Visio, Six Sigma, Lean).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Optessa, SAP, SAC, Inventory Management, Scheduling a plus

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document existing business processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies and development of intelligent approaches to areas for improvement.
• Identify, map, document, implement, and publish complex organizational processes within Fulfillment, Planning, and Distribution, changes to improve operational efficiency.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of processes by conducting periodic job reviews to ensure process adherence, specifically focusing on capturing and documenting legacy knowledge from resources to mitigate operational risks.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and process innovation by providing fresh perspectives on process improvements / enhancements to legacy processes and pilot projects,
• Identify process improvement initiatives and work with teams to implement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables of ad-hoc special request assignments.
• Track project progress, manage risks, and communicate updates to senior management.
• Facilitate crisis event management, executive reporting, and corrective action plans during supply chain disruptions by developing management trackers, monitoring production variances, and assembling weekly status letters/reports for leadership.
• Work closely with various departments, including MP&L Plant & Staff Operations, Sales & Marketing, Finance, IT, GDIA to ensure process improvements align with company objectives
• Facilitate training sessions to educate staff on new processes and best practices.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including workflows and training materials.
• Conduct regular audits/confirmation to ensure process adherence and identify further improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and enhance key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency, effectiveness, and metric consistency.
• Analyze data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for further optimization.
• Provide regular reports to management on process performance and improvement efforts.
• Maintain and update department weekly, monthly, and yearly Performance Metrics ensuring accurate data and data visualization

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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