Global Supply Manager

Ford Motor Company; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company seeks a candidate experienced in supply chain and commodity management to enhance their EV powertrain operations. The role involves developing cost tools, cross-functional collaboration, and fostering strategic supplier relationships, ensuring superior commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in supply chain or commodity management required.
• Fundamental understanding of EV Powertrain concepts and commodities.
• Knowledge of high-volume motor manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop should-cost tools for cost analysis.
• Drive make vs. buy studies for optimal outcomes.
• Identify key commercial partnerships in the supply chain.

Skills

Supply chain methodologies

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management

Job description

What you’ll be able to do:

1. Develop first principles should-cost tools together with engineering to provide grounds-up physics-based minimum system or part costs.
2. Enable enterprise-level optimization by providing the powertrain optimization teams with the above code-based should-cost tools to be integrated into the optimization plan.
3. The should-cost tool you create will be used as a design input and a significant lever in obtaining superior commercial outcomes versus the competition.
4. Develop unique prototype solutions that ensure sourcing leverage supports design lock and production program timing.
5. Drive internal make vs. buy studies with internal advanced manufacturing groups to ensure optimum outcomes.
6. Understand schedule timing in great detail to enable the creation of creative commercial agreements that will help meet Ford’s commercial and cost requirements for the project.
7. Work with ADVEV GSM partners to redefine the purchasing software and tools used to manage suppliers, part revisions, requirements, documentation, agreements, etc.
8. Own RFI and RFQ processes, ensuring agreements, NDAs, Terms, and Conditions are completed on time and meet or exceed program requirements.
9. Identify and develop key commercial partnerships throughout the supply chain to ensure cost leadership, supply in times of raw material scarcity, and geopolitical risk mitigation.
10. Foster a collaborative costing culture both internally with Engineering and externally with supplier partners, ensuring all stakeholders support and co-own the delivery of cost outcomes.
11. Provide expert knowledge and history of leading vendors and cost-competitive traction motor designs and supply chains, while monitoring global trends and technology roadmaps.

Preferred Requirements:

• Hands-on experience building and launching highly effective supply chain methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment as part of a high-performing team.
• A system approach to design and development with a desire and curiosity for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or Operations Management.
• 4+ years of experience in supply chain management or commodity management.
• Fundamental understanding of EV Powertrain concepts and commodities.
• Experience with creative negotiation skills and out-of-the-box strategies.
• Knowledge of high-volume motor manufacturing processes, materials, and supply chains.
• Strong relationship management skills with suppliers, including scorecards, issue resolution, and reviews.