Ford Racing Parts Planning Analyst
About The Position
The Product Planning Analyst will help shape Ford Customization and Ford Racing Parts by identifying product opportunities, influencing product strategy, and helping bring performance and customization products to market. The role combines automotive performance knowledge with strategic and business planning, working with Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, and aftermarket partners to evaluate technologies, develop business cases, and guide product decisions. Product areas may include crate engines, superchargers, suspension systems, and electrification technologies. The analyst develops product plans and financial recommendations, leads cross-functional cost, feasibility, and timing evaluations, manages planning documentation and milestones, and supports the transition from planning to program management. The position also monitors portfolio and sales performance, supports revenue and profitability goals, addresses project risks, and presents proposals and updates to management and global business partners. The role is hybrid, with an onsite requirement of four or more days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Experience in product planning and product strategy.
- Ability to identify product opportunities using customer insights, competitive analysis, and market trends.
- Experience analyzing product portfolios and sales performance to support revenue and profitability objectives.
- Experience developing business cases, including revenue forecasts, pricing, cost estimates, profitability, and investment requirements.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams through cost, feasibility, and timing evaluations.
- Experience managing product planning deliverables, project milestones, and transitions between teams.
- Ability to identify and resolve risks related to cost, timing, quality, feasibility, and supplier capacity.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to present proposals, financial recommendations, and program updates to leadership.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, suppliers, and global business partners.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and project management tools.
Nice To Haves
- General understanding of one or more vehicle systems, such as ICE powertrain, hybrid or EV systems, chassis and suspension, interior and exterior components, or electrical and software systems.
- Familiarity with automotive performance parts, vehicle customization, customer preferences, competitive products, and industry trends.
- Experience with business case development, financial modeling, demand forecasting, pricing, and profitability analysis.
- Experience developing new products, managing multiple projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with Ford's Global Product Development System (GPDS) or similar automotive development processes.
- Self-motivated, proactive, commercially minded, and enthusiastic about automotive performance and customization.
- Sufficient technical understanding to recognize customer needs, identify aftermarket opportunities, and develop financially sound product proposals; deep engineering expertise across all vehicle systems is not required.
Responsibilities
- Identify Ford Racing Parts product opportunities using customer insights, competitive benchmarking, aftermarket trends, and vehicle technology developments.
- Develop and manage business cases covering revenue forecasts, pricing, cost analysis, profitability, and investment requirements.
- Lead Cost, Feasibility & Timing evaluations with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and external suppliers.
- Manage planning deliverables, Product Change Requests (PCR), Bill of Material (BOM) documentation, and project milestone requirements.
- Support successful transitions from Planning to Program Management.
- Identify and resolve challenges involving cost, timing, feasibility, quality, and supplier capacity.
- Support revenue, profitability, and budget objectives through product portfolio analysis, sales performance monitoring, and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Present product proposals, financial recommendations, and program updates to management.
- Collaborate with internal organizations, suppliers, and global business partners.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and 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
- Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day
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