Supply Analyst

Socket.dev; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Flexible family care support

Vehicle discount program

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a detail‑oriented inventory and supply chain specialist to manage consumables like cardboard and foam, coordinate with suppliers and MPC operations, and drive process improvements using SAP, SCM-ERP, and data tools.

The role emphasizes on‑site collaboration, rapid response to escalations, and alignment with material planning initiatives to ensure uptime and efficiency across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• Strong problem solving, organization and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with operations and meet objectives.
• Willing to work 100% onsite, all shifts and OT.
• Experience with SAP, SCM-ERP and inventory management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inventory management of cardboard and foam; ordering with suppliers.
• Ensure consumable availability to package materials.
• Develop and drive best-in-class processes using Power BI, AI, Alteryx, Python; automate manual processes.
• Coordinate with MPC operations, SCM, Transportation, and suppliers.
• Respond within 48 hours for critical customer escalations.
• Support EDI implementation and consumable receipt process improvements.
• Support SAP planning implementation.
• Review upcoming material releases and plan for high-impact items.

Skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Data interpretation

Self-motivated

Willing to learn

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

SCM-ERP

Inventory Management

Job description

In this position...

• Inventory Management of Cardboard and Foam, ordering with suppliers – Ordering, Forecast Review, Deviation Management etc.
• Ensure Consumable availability to package the materials at MPC
• Develop & drive best in class process using Power BI, AI, Alteryx, Python, automate manual process.
• Develop and drive metric to meet objectives
• Maintain Consumable Past due’s and Backorder’s within the objective level.
• Review of Upcoming Material Releases and Plan for high Impacted Items in Advance
• Review aged past due’s, backorders periodically.
• Coordination with MPC operations, SCM, Transportation, Supplier etc.
• Response within 48 hours for critical customer escalations.
• Support EDI implementation and Consumable receipt process improvements.
• Support SAP planning Implementation.

What you'll do...

Review SAP Schedule Monitor and coordinate with Consumable Suppliers, MPC operations for Constraints, Prioritization of Uptime, VOR's, Escalated VIN's. SCM for Release variations and visibility for Recall and abnormal inbounds. Supplier Compliance to streamline supplier issues.

Meet Cycle Time - Overall & VOR Objectives, Ageing Metrics - STO's & VOR, Schedule Accuracy & Adherence.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor’s degree
• Positive attitude with a focus on problem solving
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work closely with operations to meet objectives
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to resolving issues
• Hard working and willing to learn
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret data, evaluate actions, and reach logical conclusions
• Goal oriented individual

Even better, you may have...

• Strong analytical skills (preferred)
• SAP, SCM-ERP, Inventory Management (preferred )
• This position is 100% onsite with no opportunity for hybrid work schedule, Willing to work all shifts, Willing to work OT as needed.

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 6 and ranges from $72,480-$121,440.

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, https://fordcareers.co/GSR

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.