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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help deliver the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of delivering great products people use and love.

In this position...

Ford Motor Company is a leader in the outbound finished vehicle logistics space focused on delivering excellence in vehicle quality, speed-to-market, and delivery reliability at the most competitive cost. In an effort to improve its delivery reliability, Ford is on a journey to provide complete end-to-end visibility of its in-transit inventory allowing its dealers to know exactly where their vehicles are in real-time to improve customer satisfaction. As part of this new program, Ford is seeking to hire an experienced analyst with strong logistics operations and data management skills to help lead the charge on this initiative. Ford’s goal is to ensure all its transportation service providers are providing all required VIN-level milestones and seek out areas of improvement to refine its network to deliver industry-leading transit time and reliability.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

What you'll do...

• Assist Ford North American Vehicle Logistics (NAVL) team achieve planned transit time schedules from plant to dealer by leveraging data analytics to identify network design inefficiencies and implement corrective actions such as targeted network optimization, carrier resourcing, or shift in distribution mode.

• Assist the NAVL team in achieving planned VIN-level estimated time of arrival (ETA) that is communicated to customers by developing metric reporting processes to monitor, control, and correct network inefficiencies that are resulting in late ETAs

• Serve as a liaison between Ford & its third party vehicle track and trace service provider to onboard new Ford transportation service providers into the tool to ensure data quality compliance

• Collaborate with all of Ford’s existing rail, carhaul, ocean, and yard service providers to improve respective carriers milestone and latency compliance within Ford’s vehicle track & trace reporting tool allowing Ford to have complete visibility within its vehicle distribution network

• Assist other Ford global business units (e.g. European Vehicle Logistics, South America Vehicle Logistics, etc.) and Ford internal stakeholders (Ford Pro, Model E, Lincoln, etc.) in vehicle track & trace training and democratization of data

• Lead industry benchmarking initiatives in vehicle telematics, vehicle visibility, freight payment, and other pertinent vehicle logistics areas of opportunity

• Lead ad-hoc business solution projects that leverage industry leading technology in telematics, yard management, vehicle theft prevention, and in-transit damage prevention

• Consistently develop one’s skills in Ford provided trainings and leverage opportunities for inter-departmental cross training in Network Planning, Network Operations, and Vehicle Quality.

You'll have...

• Bachelors of Arts or Sciences in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Operations, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or Data Analytics required

• 5 yrs. of experience in automotive industry required, preferably in Finished Vehicle Logistics

• 2 yrs. of experience in quality / continuous improvement preferred

• Microsoft Office proficiency required

Even better, you may have...

• 5 yrs. of experience in Finished Vehicle Logistics preferred

• 2 yrs. of experience in quality / continuous improvement preferred

• 2 yrs. of experience in data analytics preferred

• 1 yr. of purchasing / negotiation preferred

• Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt) preferred

• Alteryx Certified preferred

• Microsoft Power BI preferred

• Tableau / Qlik preferred

• LEAN principles preferred

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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

• 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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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This position is a range of salary grades 6 - 8.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Visa Sponsorship is offered for this position.

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.

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