Staff Global Supply Manager
Ford, Palo Alto, CA, United States
Ford Model E is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities – such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling – to create ground-up, breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating new technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the Ford Model E team means building the future as Ford’s center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.
The Advanced EV Development Global Supply Chain Manager will craft our world-class powertrain supply chain efforts. This GSM will be responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies for critical powertrain area spend, development of world-class costing tools, lead negotiation and supply chain strategy creation for the entire end-to-end supply chain. Additionally, you’ll be building in supply chain risk reduction actions and designing the supply chain to ensure compliance to global trade and tariff requirements.
Responsibilities
What you’ll be able to do:
- Develop first principles should cost tools together with other engineering colleagues to provide grounds up physics-based minimum system or part cost.
- Enable enterprise level optimization by providing the powertrain optimization teams the above code-based should cost tools to be integrated into the optimization plan.
- Develop unique prototype solutions that ensure sourcing leverage supports design lock and production program timing.
- Drive internal make vs buys studies with internal advanced manufacturing groups.
- Work with ADVEV GSM partners to redefine the purchasing software and tools that are used.
- Identify and develop key commercial partnerships throughout all necessary levels of the supply chain for cost leadership and risk mitigation.
- Foster a collaborative costing culture both internally with Engineering and externally with supplier partners.
- Act as a liaison with engineering in releasing new products, collaborating in design reviews, change control meetings, and other technical discussions.
- Enable optimization across the enterprise by working with the engineering teams to collaboratively drive strategic engineering choices.
- Manage and resolve any supply disruptions into early prototype builds and ongoing vehicle production.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in supply chain management or commodity management.
- Fundamental understanding of EV Powertrain concepts and commodities.
- Acute understanding of engineering concepts to better contribute to the overall Ford EV strategy.
- Experience bringing creative negotiation skills and out-of-the-box strategy.
- Knowledge of high-volume motor manufacturing processes, materials, and supply chains.
- Strong relationship management skills with suppliers including scorecards, issue resolution, and reviews.
Preferred Requirements:
- Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
- Hands-on experience building and launching highly effective supply chain methodology.
- An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment.
- A system approach to design and development with a desire for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement.
- Understand engineering fundamentals in the EV industry.
Job Info
- Job Identification 39597
- Job Category PD Operations and Quality
- Posting Date 12/20/2024, 07:25 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations 3251 Hillview, Palo Alto, CA