Project Manager - Tariff Analyst

Ford • Dearborn, MI

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About The Position

Project Planning & Execution - Aggregate and manage all requests for supplier tariff coverage, balancing the appropriate mix of cash payments and offset credits. Ensure the strategic balance between supplier payment expediency and financial accuracy to ensure Ford pays the appropriate amounts. Lead the recovery of supplier payments via offset credit retroactive recovery initiatives. Contract Management & Strategy - Manage the end-to-end (E2E) contract cycle related to tariffs, ensuring all commercial agreements are executed and maintained. Proactively identify components requiring tariff coverage in new programs and work with PD and Procurement to align on the financial and contractual strategy. Established and active employee resource groups

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree discipline in Project Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of project management experience in cross-functional, and matrixed organizations (e.g. PMO, strategy & business operations, management consulting, corporate strategy, Supply Chain Function)
• Proficiency using PowerPoint to create presentations that can be tailored to different audiences
• Proficiency using Excel to create data analysis to inform storytelling (e.g., pivot tables, lookups)
• Experience using Project Management tools and software (e.g. Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Project)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Supplier Related Tariff Experience
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations, or related fields
• Customer-centric mindset / prior experience in product management

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Power BI, Alteryx, Ariba, SAP
• Master's degree in business administration, supply chain, engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

• Aggregate and manage all requests for supplier tariff coverage
• Balance cash payments and offset credits
• Ensure strategic balance between supplier payment expediency and financial accuracy
• Lead the recovery of supplier payments via offset credit retroactive recovery initiatives
• Manage the end-to-end (E2E) contract cycle related to tariffs
• Ensure all commercial agreements are executed and maintained
• Proactively identify components requiring tariff coverage in new programs
• Work with PD and Procurement to align on the financial and contractual strategy

What This Job Offers

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