Vehicle Production Capacity & Supply Planning Analyst

Ford; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, and Rxdrug

Flexible family care and parental-lea

Subsidized back-up childcare

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays incl. week between Xmas/

Paid time off and option to buy extra

Job summary

Ford in the United States is seeking a capacity planning and supply chain analyst to serve as the primary link between forecasted sales requirements and manufacturing execution. You will develop precise vehicle and part-level volumes, identify bottlenecks, and lead cross-functional alignment to ensure seamless production and successful product launches.

You will drive capacity studies, manage constraints, and oversee changes in volumes, BOMs, and product definitions to minimize supply risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in capacity planning, supply chain analysis, or manufacturing operations (automotive experience preferred).
• Strong data analysis and modeling skills; ability to translate data into actionable supply chain strategies.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills to drive consensus among Sales, Marketing, and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Volume Development: Develop and maintain vehicle volumes and market allocations based on FPV data.
• Capacity Analysis: Conduct Confirm and What-If capacity studies to communicate requirements to the supply base and evaluate impact of volume shifts.
• Constraint Management: Identify commodity constraints and manufacturing gaps; work cross-functionally to resolve issues affecting launches.
• Change Management: Manage changes in vehicle volumes, feature rates, product definitions, and BOMs to mitigate supply risks.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead consensus meetings with Sales and Marketing to align market demand with manufacturing capabilities.
• Supply Gap Resolution: Bridge the gap between Free Demand and Funded Supplier Capacity to align supplier investments with forecasted needs.

Skills

Volume development

Capacity analysis

Constraint management

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Supply gap resolution

Excel

ERP/PLM

APW/MPW concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

APW/MPW concepts

Job description

Ford in the United States is seeking a capacity planning and supply chain analyst to serve as the primary link between forecasted sales requirements and manufacturing execution. You will develop precise vehicle and part-level volumes, identify bottlenecks, and lead cross-functional alignment to ensure seamless production and successful product launches.

You will drive capacity studies, manage constraints, and oversee changes in volumes, BOMs, and product definitions to minimize supply risk.