Global Supply Manager, Ford Energy

Ford Motor•Dearborn, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid. The Battery Cell Raw Materials Team is seeking highly motivated candidates looking to accelerate their careers as we drive towards the future of mobility and dive into the Global Energy Storage sector. You will have the opportunity to disrupt your way of thinking by joining the team that is on the forefront of the Electrification revolution. This is a fast-paced area, heavily influenced by industry and economic conditions. In this Purchasing position, the selected candidate will lead data consolidation, strategy formation, modeling different business scenarios, generating internal supplier briefings for the cross-functional leadership teams, and proactively obtaining industry insights on the raw materials and components sourced within our team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management or related field.
Desire to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment
Flexible/adaptable to changing work assignments and business priorities
Analytical mindset with the ability to ingest and analyze large data sets
Solid storyteller/presentation skills
Good written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Creative thinker/problem solver and ability to consider multiple points of view and work with multiple skill teams
Aptitude to analyze industry trends and competitor actions
Demonstrates resourcefulness and attention to detail, converting ambiguity into clarity

Responsibilities

Lead data consolidation, strategy formation, and modeling of different business scenarios.
Generate internal supplier briefings for cross-functional leadership teams.
Proactively obtain industry insights on raw materials and components.
Assist with cost roll up / cost report out on Cell Raw Material and Component costs (tariff change impacts, material cost changes) across multiple projects.
Track NDAs, ensuring teams maintain up to date NDAs and protect confidential information.
Assist cross-functional teams with due diligence and sustainability assessments for future Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sourcing.
Update and maintain team's HTS code tracker / tariff % to gain proactive perspective on tariff implications and affected cost.
Serve as sourcing lead for Carbon Black BESS sourcing.
Assist Raw Material Manager for Lithium with data automating / streamlining for EOL recycling projects, and other relevant bespoke data analysis projects to identify cost and efficiency improvement opportunities.
Analyze market trends, industry dynamics, and technology announcements to translate findings into data collection and actionable insights.
Attend industry events, supplier presentations, trade shows, and technology forums.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Performance-based bonuses
Ford vehicle discounts
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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments
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.