Cost Manager at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cost Management, Supplier Risk Management, Process Orientation, Facilitation Skills, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Communication Skills, Cost Reduction Strategies, Global Best Practices, Stakeholder Engagement, Complexity Management, Contribution Cost Drivers, Team Management, Alignment Facilitation, Migration Planning, Joint Venture Support, Objective Achievement

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Provide escalation path for both countries and functional teams to ensure appropriate support at all levels of the CBG. Provide global tools and enablers as appropriate for the CBG. Support the Supplier Risk Management team, plans and global team interface for the CBG. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (Business, Engineering, Purchasing, MLM (Materials and Logistics Management) and related fields); graduate / master's level preferred. Strong process and facilitation orientation: Requires an ability to take the existing TVM market processes and develop migration plans to align with global best practice. Understand and manage the complexities of the CBG: To ensure both country and function are represented and achieving their objectives. Joint ventures within the CBG have adequate support to achieve cost objectives. The CBG receives appropriate cost reduction support and flow through from other CBGs. Facilitates appropriate interaction and alignment within a global team as a CBG representative Strong understanding of contribution cost drivers and is able to understand how these drivers interact and what tradeoffs need to be made for the best enterprise cost reduction result. Work with and lead cross functional teams to deliver cost reduction results. Needs to be able to lead and manage teams that do not directly report to the position. Strong communication skill to help different stakeholders understand the priority of TVM and what is required of them to support delivery. As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

Responsibilities

Provide escalation paths for countries and functional teams to ensure support at all levels of the CBG. Work with and lead cross-functional teams to deliver cost reduction results.