Program Control/Procurement Analyst

Job Description

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. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

In this position...
Reporting to the EPE business lead our Procurement/Program Control analyst will be the focal point for all prototype material request for the eMotor/ISC team. This role will also serve as the In house ISC Build Coordinator. The Analyst tracks all the variants/ components of each variant/ interface with the eMotor/ISC team, UnSE and other customers to receive requests/ manage build output via serial numbers. All the needs to be done to make sure material is available for a successful build. The analyst's primary goal is to achieve correct order placement first time through. You will interface with the requester and identify the correct information for order placement, including source of funds, sourcing status and costs. You will also be responsible for tracking and maintaining a comprehensive list of all orders open and closed, resolve issues in ordering and delivery. Support and create program timing for multiple projects. Serve as lead Procurement Analyst for organization, support other teams in organization as required.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Strong, Independent team player who is willing to work cross functionally and adjust quickly to new objectives and information.
• Pro-active, conscientious worker able to prioritize and willing to take responsibility for and complete key assignments, sometimes with minimal supervision.
• Clear communicator, capable of articulating your point of view and asking the right questions to guide engineering through material request completion.
• Manage multiple workstreams at once and able to prioritize them independently based on feedback and requirements.
• Adaptable to changing role as the programs progress through various stages.
• Feel comfortable supporting all employee levels and reporting on status of assignments
• Person who is seeking a fun challenging, professional position.
• Willing to support and cover needs of other members of team as workload dictates.
• Competent in tracking orders that are in suspense and working with the requesting engineer to resolve issues.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a high tolerance for responding to repetitive questions and tasks in all facets of order placement. They will have deep desire to help resolve/solve order issues including tracking, and material receiving issues.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• 4 years Bachelor's degree or 2 year degree and 10 years pertinent experience.
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high-performing team.
• Solid work ethic and innate sense of urgency.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, presentation, listening and interpersonal skills.
• A collaborative leadership style is necessary to influence and build meaningful relationships between our Purchasing, Finance, Engineering, Suppliers, Dock Personnel, and Shipping Partners.
• Ability to quickly switch between ordering, tracking, and receiving and other assignments.
• Coach engineering with best practices for successful order placement.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite tools.
• Practical experience generating process documentation for improving the ordering process and reports.
• Work with our Ford dock material receiving teams with identification of inbound material recipients, and with our GPIRS receiving discrepancy coordinators in resolving material that was received but not received into the GPIRS system due to errors with the shipping paperwork.

Even better, you may have...

• SME or 2+ Years of experience with the Global Prototype Requisitioning & Scheduling (GPIRS) System.
• High emotional intelligence in both professional and social settings with ability to establish and maintain influential relationships across the organization and with customers.
• Creativity and critical thinking skills. Curious/challenges the status quo.
• Program Management experience or PMP certification

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 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.

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

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid