Regional Inventory Analyst

Ford; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Back-up childcare

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Vacation time purchase

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an Inventory Control professional to support financial and quantitative control of inventory, adhering to the Financial Manual and Production Inventory Guidelines. The role focuses on monitoring guidelines, driving corrective actions for non-compliant inventory, and ensuring timely closure of action plans.

You will lead internal control meetings, track 401 Cycle Review progress, and coordinate with senior leadership on MCRP issues.

Qualifications

• Requires strong understanding of CMMS inventory practices and data analysis.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support financial and quantitative control of inventory following Ford Financial Manual and Production Inventory Guidelines.
• Monitor Production Inventory Guidelines to ensure oversight procedures for inventory control.
• Identify action plans for non-compliant inventory issues and drive to completion.
• Maintain and monitor 401 Scorecard metrics and track trends to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Document open gaps on Production Inventory Scorecard and track corrective actions monthly.
• Report plant MCRP and Inventory control issues to senior leadership.
• Support MCRP documentation and testing to ensure annual controls testing.
• Facilitate/lead 210 Monthly Internal Control and 401 Cycle Review Meetings.
• Identify inventory reduction opportunities at plants and support flawless launch/balance out.
• Ensure plant record integrity for production and bailment parts; oversee accurate inventory transactions.
• Support all GAO/PWC audits as required.
• Provide operational support for Bailments and ensure CMMS-based processes are controlled.

Skills

CMMS inventory

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

CMMS3 knowledge

Data analytics tools

Tools

CMMS3

Job description

Inventory Control disciplines are essential to manage the financial and operational risks to Ford Motor Company.

Support financial and quantitative control/accuracy of inventory by following the directives expressed in the Financial Manual (FM) and guidelines outlined in the Production Inventory Guidelines. Monitor and drive Inventory Control principles to ensure oversight procedures are in place to drive inventory control and compliance.

What you'll do...

• Support financial and quantitative control/accuracy of inventory by following the directives expressed in the Financial Manual (FM) and guidelines outlined in the Production Inventory Guidelines
• Monitor the Items in the Production Inventory Guidelines to ensure oversight procedures are in place to drive inventory control
• Highlight and identify action plans to address potential non-compliant inventory issues. Support implementation of action plans and drive to completion.
• Ensure 401 Scorecard metrics are maintained and measured. Focus attention on potential inventory accuracy issues and trends to identify root cause and implement corrective actions
• Document Production Inventory Scorecard Open Gaps:
  • Update analyst/plant specific SharePoint folder with scorecard line-item status and identify open concerns.
  • Document corrective actions and timing for closure on Yellow & Red score card Issues each month.
  • Monitor status of corrective action plans to ensure timely closure.
• Report plant MCRP and Inventory control issues up to senior leadership
• Support MCRP documentation and testing to ensure annual testing is performed and controls are operating effectively.
• Facilitate/lead 210 Monthly Internal Control Meeting/Inventory Meeting and 401 Cycle Review Meeting:
  • Ensure OCM awareness and engagement to drive plant internal controls
  • Lead discussions and motivate management to address inventory issues and provide corrective actions.
• Identify Inventory reduction opportunities/efficiencies at respective plants
• Assist plants to execute flawless launch/balance out - support implementation and execution of balance out preparation actions and launch activities
• Ensure plant record integrity for production and bailment parts by maintaining negative balances and overseeing the processing of accurate & timely inventory transactions
• Support all GAO/PWC audits as required
• Provide all operational support for Bailments and ensure processes are maintained controlled as an extension of the Manufacturing plant:
  • Maintenance of setups, training, security
    • Work with Bailee to ensure the correct float elements are established in CMMS
    • Maintain documentation required to support Freight Claims and Supplier/Carrier discrepancies for bailed parts
    • Ensure adherence of the cycle program/engineering change/scrap & reject process at the bailee
    • Support new model activities for bailed parts
    • Support CMMS inventory transactions/corrections required for bailed parts
    • Report out on Bailment activities at Plant Inventory Meetings
    • Ensure Bailment activities adhere to MCRP Guidelines
    • Ensure the supplier plant supports Ford standards/ regulations

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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.

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.

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You’ll have...

• Functional understanding of CMMS Inventory transactions and inventory business practices and supporting systems.
• Strong leadership behaviors, with a systemic process oriented mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Strong CMMS3 knowledge,
• Experience with CMMS3 Data/Datamart or other Data Analytical Tools