Supply Analyst

Ford Motor Company • Monroe, MI

1d • $96,720 - $162,120 • Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Analyst manages cardboard and foam inventory, places supplier orders, reviews forecasts, and manages deviations to ensure consumables are available to package materials at the MPC. The role develops and improves processes using Power BI, AI, Alteryx, and Python, including automating manual work, and develops metrics to meet objectives. It monitors past-due items and backorders, reviews upcoming material releases, plans ahead for high-impact items, and periodically reviews aged past dues and backorders. The analyst coordinates with MPC operations, supply chain management (SCM), transportation, and suppliers; responds to critical customer escalations within 48 hours; and supports EDI implementation, consumable receipt process improvements, and SAP planning implementation.

The role reviews the SAP Schedule Monitor and coordinates with consumable suppliers and MPC operations on constraints, uptime prioritization, VORs, and escalated VINs. It works with SCM on release variations and visibility for recalls and abnormal inbounds, and supports supplier compliance to streamline supplier issues. Performance objectives include overall and VOR cycle time, ageing metrics for STOs and VORs, schedule accuracy, and adherence.

This is a 100% onsite position with no hybrid schedule option. The role requires willingness to work all shifts and overtime as needed. Salary grade 7 is listed at $84,480–$141,360, and salary grade 8 at $96,720–$162,120. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Positive attitude with a focus on problem solving.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work closely with operations to meet objectives.
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Hard working and willing to learn.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret data, evaluate actions, and reach logical conclusions.
• Goal-oriented.
• Willingness to work all shifts and overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience with SAP, SCM-ERP, or inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Manage cardboard and foam inventory, place supplier orders, review forecasts, and manage deviations.
• Ensure consumables are available for packaging materials at the MPC.
• Develop and drive process improvements using Power BI, AI, Alteryx, and Python, including automation of manual processes.
• Develop and drive metrics to meet objectives.
• Keep consumable past dues and backorders within objective levels; periodically review aged past dues and backorders.
• Review upcoming material releases and plan in advance for high-impact items.
• Coordinate with MPC operations, SCM, transportation, and suppliers.
• Respond to critical customer escalations within 48 hours.
• Support EDI implementation, consumable receipt process improvements, and SAP planning implementation.
• Review the SAP Schedule Monitor and coordinate with suppliers and MPC operations on constraints, uptime prioritization, VORs, and escalated VINs.
• Coordinate with SCM on release variations and visibility for recalls and abnormal inbounds.
• Support supplier compliance to streamline supplier issues.
• Meet cycle-time objectives overall and for VOR, ageing metrics for STOs and VOR, and schedule accuracy and adherence.

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 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