Regional Transportation Manager (RTM) Rail Analyst

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $72,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

The RTM & NA Inbound Network Design and Cost Analyst (Efficiencies, MCC, Warehousing, New Model, MFE, PF) supports Ford’s inbound transportation network by applying MP&L and supply chain knowledge to improve cost and efficiency. The role develops logistics strategies and standards, manages freight costs and performance, supports plants and suppliers, and works with the Transportation Purchasing Organization, carriers, the Lead Logistics Provider, and plant teams.

The position also supports forward-model logistics plans and new product launches, works to reduce premium freight and accessorial costs, and uses data, performance metrics, telematics, and analytical tools to improve transportation flow, cube and rack utilization, and overall network performance. Travel to plants, external warehouses, and provider sites may be required; weekend work may be required on an exception basis.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong CMMS3 knowledge.
• Rail or intermodal carrier operations experience.
• Experience with CMMS3 Data, Datamart, Alteryx, or other data analytical tools.
• Strong understanding of MP&L, including CMMS and Data Warehouse, and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Ability to create presentations with clear objectives and tailor content to the audience’s interests, knowledge level, and needs.

Nice To Haves

• Strong supply chain and plant experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement freight efficiencies to achieve assigned plant calendarized and annualized targets.
• Develop logistics commodity strategies with the Transportation Purchasing Organization.
• Develop equipment and routing specifications for requests for quote with Transportation Purchasing.
• Publish supplier shipping instructions and manage daily changes, including responses to operating-plan changes.
• Support the Transportation Purchasing Organization in helping carriers respond to changes at least cost.
• Manage inbound freight cost by identifying and implementing improvements and tracking physicals.
• Identify cost savings through sourcing and density changes.
• Monitor cube utilization and planned-to-actual metrics.
• Audit and dispute logistics-provider billing discrepancies.
• Review and approve TONU and approve plant-requested pull-aheads.
• Work with Plant Group Managers and MP&L Managers on logistics issues involving plants, suppliers, and carriers.
• Support MEL meetings and metrics, cost reviews with the LLP Logistics Analyst, and rail and intermodal demurrage and detention tracking and adjudication.
• Monitor cube utilization, brokering, add/cancel metrics, and rack return-to-plan.
• Execute forward-model logistics plans with the LLP and affected plants.
• Work with the Lead Logistics Provider to ensure quality and timely service delivery.
• Monitor activity through weekly plant launch calls.
• Support reductions in LLP management fees, including changes in LLP staffing to reflect shifts, complexity, and volume.
• Reduce premium freight costs by ensuring appropriate in-plant inventory float levels.
• Create year-over-year savings on long-term purchase order agreements, with a stated target of 5%.
• Reduce brokering for key carriers using Data Warehouse reports and detailed brokering and book-of-business reviews.
• Maintain or improve the 5.8 sigma overall quality performance rating for production disruptions.
• Support new product launches with zero production losses due to logistics failures.
• Use data and performance metrics to develop origin-based standards and strategies for float, transportation, and method of origin, reducing transportation costs including TONU, detention/demurrage, and premium freight.
• Develop transportation-flow standards and strategies for a Plan for Every Part, including routing, float, and shipping standards.
• Work with the Transportation Purchasing Organization on transportation-provider contracts.
• Drive optimal window times with plants and Penske PLC teams to improve transportation flow into plants.
• Use pull-ahead tools to improve cube and rack utilization KPIs.
• Align transportation costs with the production schedule and find ways to reduce impacts on the transportation network.
• Lead efforts to use telematics to reduce premium freight and accessorial costs.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• 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
• Education Level: High school or GED