Analyst, Supply Chain Programs

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking an Analyst, Supply Chain Programs to lead end-to-end program deliverables for truck programs, acting as PoV owner and driving cross-functional alignment from planning through launch.

You will develop workplans, dashboards, and reports, collaborate with Product Development, Finance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, STA, and other teams, and provide executive-ready updates to enable timely decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years in Supply Chain, Program Management, or related field.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data to drive decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office; ability to create executive-level presentations.
• Experience with Ariba, SWT, Power BI, and Qlik Sense.
• Knowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain processes and milestone management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Chain program management activities for assigned vehicle programs, ensuring alignment with product development milestones, timing, and deliverables from pre-program planning through launch.
• Serve as the Supply Chain PoV owner, providing program status, risk assessments, and recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Develop and maintain program workplans, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor milestone readiness, identify risks, and drive timely issue resolution.
• Partner with Product Development, Finance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, STA, and Program Management to align program assumptions, priorities, and Supply Chain deliverables.
• Represent Supply Chain in PAT, NML, and other cross-functional program reviews, ensuring effective communication and executive-level reporting.
• Analyze program data and performance metrics to support business case development, financial planning, localization initiatives, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Provide Supply Chain input into GPDS Integrator, Corporate BPR, OESAR, and other program milestone reviews to support informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing program management processes, reporting, and cross-functional execution to improve efficiency, visibility, and program outcomes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Ariba

SWT

Power BI

Qlik Sense

Excel

Job description

The Supply Chain Program Management team is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Analyst, Supply Chain Programs to lead end-to-end Supply Chain program deliverables for Ford's truck programs. This role serves as the Supply Chain point of view (PoV) owner for assigned programs, driving cross-functional alignment, milestone readiness, and program execution from pre-program planning through launch.

What You'll Do

• Lead Supply Chain program management activities for assigned vehicle programs, ensuring alignment with product development milestones, timing, and deliverables from pre-program planning through launch.
• Serve as the Supply Chain point of view (PoV) owner, providing program status, risk assessments, and recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Develop and maintain program workplans, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor milestone readiness, identify risks, and drive timely issue resolution.
• Partner with Product Development, Finance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), and Program Management to align program assumptions, priorities, and Supply Chain deliverables.
• Represent Supply Chain in Program Activity Team (PAT), New Model Launch (NML), and other cross-functional program reviews, ensuring effective communication and executive-level reporting.
• Analyze program data and performance metrics to support business case development, financial planning, localization initiatives, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Provide Supply Chain input into GPDS Integrator, Corporate Business Plan Reviews (BPR), OESAR, and other program milestone reviews to support informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing program management processes, reporting, and cross-functional execution to improve efficiency, visibility, and program outcomes.

You'll have…

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Supply Chain, Program Management, or related experience.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data mining, business case development, and interpreting complex data to drive decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite, with experience developing executive-level presentations.
• Experience with Ariba, Sourcing Workplan Tool (SWT), Power BI, and Qlik Sense or similar business intelligence and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain processes and product development milestone management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet aggressive deadlines, and deliver high-quality results in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.

Even better, you may have...

• Knowledge of Ford systems, GPDS, and Supply Chain program management processes.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product Development, Manufacturing, Finance, Material Planning & Logistics, Purchasing, or Supplier Technical Assistance (STA).
• Demonstrated commercial business acumen with a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and driving process improvements.

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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.