Import Analyst

3 months ago


Dearborn, Michigan, United States Ford Motor Company Full time
Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better worldtogether. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help deliver the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of deliverying the great products people use and love.

In this position...

Manage the performance of various logistics providers and ocean deconsolidation warehouse facilities. Take ownership in driving Cost, Quality, and Speed KPI's, while identifying and implementing efficiency projects. Position will need to interface with various internal and external customers, including Plants, Purchasing and Finance.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Developing material freight strategies with cross - functional team
  • Collaborate with external providers in monitoring supplier shipping schedule
  • Manage cost saving and continuous improvement projects with external service providers
  • Conduct weekly meetings with service providers maintaining optimal performance
  • Create, monitor, and manage Purchase Order Requestions for external service providers.
  • Developing total landed cost decisions.
  • Develop reporting to effectively and automatically track supplier and external provider performance to key metrics.
  • Determine appropriate business analysis as key input for decision making process.
  • Monitoring supplier delivery performance, root cause issues, and drive improvement
  • Monitoring transportation provider performance, root cause issues, and drive improvement.
  • Provide appropriate training for suppliers and service providers.
Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor's degree Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or other applicable degrees
  • 1+ years of Supply Chain or Operations Management work experience
Even better, you may have...
  • 1+ years Microsoft Office experience to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Strong written and oral communication skills: you will be speaking or presenting to Senior Ford Leadership, regularly
  • Ability to positively influence change
  • Ability to handle complexity and multi-tasking
  • Ability to work with cross-functional groups to resolve concerns
  • Strong organizational skills required
  • Ability to make decisions and work independently
  • Ability to work with cross-functional groups (internal / external to the company)
  • Proficiency in Alteryx and other big data mining tools
  • Ability to travel when required
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply

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 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
  • 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

This position is a range of salary grades

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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About Us

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

About the Team

We build world-class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. It's our people who really make the difference. We encourage all of our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.