Premium Logistics Analyst

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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? As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love. In this position... The Fulfillment Operations Analyst is crucial in overseeing North American supplier manufacturing from a supply chain and logistics perspective. This position demands strategic thinking, effective leadership, and the capability to manage multiple issues simultaneously across various plants and suppliers.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or supply chain organization
• Knowledge of or experience in Ford with production planning and execution
• A proven track record in supply chain operations (inbound flows / Packaging / outbound flows / diversity / demand & supply planning / in-plant logistic operations / warehouse management)
• Well-versed with MS Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Bias for action in identifying and working to solve issues identified in the clear to build horizon.

Nice To Haves

• Strong data analytical skills to gather data from multiple sources to identify root causes, trends & insights and recommend operational improvements on Supplier Delivery Performance
• Strong storytelling capabilities with data to enable data driven decision making benefiting the organization
• Strong knowledge of Ford MP&L systems like CMMS, Super G, GCP, MCPV, etc
• Knowledge of Alteryx or similar data analysis tools desired
• Knowledge of SAP

Responsibilities

• As a Fulfillment Operations Analyst you will have the immediate task of working with the Ascent and Pega tools.
• Leverage your sense of urgency and responsiveness to plant needs to protect the daily and weekly schedules. Goal is to support existing operating plans and schedules without needing remix or incurring production losses.
• Act as change agent needing to find efficiencies in current state operations to allow the new tools to expand our horizon for evaluating supply risks.
• Empower your continuous improvement mindset to seek and mitigate premium costs. Find ways to improve processes to lessen the need for premium; find the most cost-efficient means to support established production schedules, and lead initiatives to reduce premium costs to the company in collaboration with our MP&L Logistics organization.
• Provide communication and dimension of risk as needed to escalate to leadership as well as report on the issues with solutions and / or need for assistance.
• Work cross-functionally with other internal teams including Purchasing, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), Supplier Operations Team (SOT), Product Development, and plants.
• Manage critical suppliers and the accountability to Ford supplier expectations and Global Terms.

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees