Premium Logistics Analyst at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Logistics, Supply Chain Operations, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Supplier Management, Production Planning, MS Office Tools, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Risk Management, Ford MP&L Systems, Alteryx, Storytelling with Data, Problem Solving

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

As a Fulfillment Operations Analyst you will have the immediate task of working with the Ascent and Pega tools. Leverage your sense of urgency and responsiveness to plant needs to protect the daily and weekly schedules. Goal is to support existing operating plans and schedules without needing remix or incurring production losses. Act as change agent needing to find efficiencies in current state operations to allow the new tools to expand our horizon for evaluating supply risks. Empower your continuous improvement mindset to seek and mitigate premium costs. Find ways to improve processes to lessen the need for premium; find the most cost-efficient means to support established production schedules, and lead initiatives to reduce premium costs to the company in collaboration with our MP&L Logistics organization. Provide communication and dimension of risk as needed to escalate to leadership as well as report on the issues with solutions and / or need for assistance. Work cross-functionally with other internal teams including Purchasing, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), Supplier Operations Team (SOT), Product Development, and plants. Manage critical suppliers and the accountability to Ford supplier expectations and Global Terms. A bachelor's degree Prior experience in a manufacturing or supply chain organization Knowledge of or experience in Ford with production planning and execution A proven track record in supply chain operations (inbound flows / Packaging / outbound flows / diversity / demand & supply planning / in-plant logistic operations / warehouse management) Well-versed with MS Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Bias for action in identifying and working to solve issues identified in the clear to build horizon. Strong data analytical skills to gather data from multiple sources to identify root causes, trends & insights and recommend operational improvements on Supplier Delivery Performance Strong storytelling capabilities with data to enable data driven decision making benefiting the organization Strong knowledge of Ford MP&L systems like CMMS, Super G, GCP, MCPV, etc Knowledge of Alteryx or similar data analysis tools desired 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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: 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, 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. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. LI-Hybrid LI-CA1

Responsibilities

The Premium Logistics Analyst will work with Ascent and Pega tools to support existing operating plans and schedules while seeking efficiencies in operations. The role involves managing critical suppliers and collaborating with various internal teams to mitigate premium costs.