Supply Chain

• Conduct appropriate sourcing activities that deliver a quality part at the best material cost to Ford Motor Company within the program timing requirements.
• Understand upcoming program sourcing and key milestones in support of launch.
• Align with the Category Manager on the supplier bid list, considering industry trends, technologies, and strategic supplier analysis.
• Develop supplier strategies based on Category Manager input, allowing team to source programs at target, on time while managing cost, quality and risk.
• Possess effective presentation skills to executive leadership to demonstrate the “why” behind a particular sourcing decision.
• Provide feedback to valued supply partners on cost position relative to market and build effective long-term, productive relationships.
• Support Quality initiatives by holding suppliers accountable and sourcing Q1 sites or achieving Q1 sites where targeted/aligned.
• Develop and successfully execute negotiations strategies to deliver material efficiencies (TVM) and minimize inflationary costs, which requires developing deeper understanding of cost drivers and levers.
• Develop material cost roadmaps that deliver corporate objectives and ensure long-term viability.
• Work with the strategic Category Manager, the Global Commodity Team, and Product Development to understand the latest supply base footprint, financial health ratings, technologies, and trends.
• Work directly with Supply Chain and the Finance organization to develop a holistic year-over-year commodity cost position.
• Lead supplier Quarterly Business Reviews and/or Supplier Quality/Cost/Delivery meetings.
• Provide support to the Critical Supply Team and Supplier Technical Assistance where part quality and shortages become prevalent.

Supply Chain Manager, Fasteners – Exterior Commodities

• **What You’ll Do**
• As a Supply Chain Planning Transformation – Senior Consultant at Clarkston you will:
• - Partner with Life Sciences and Consumer Products clients to improve Supply Chain Planning processes through business transformation and technology-enabled solutions
• - Lead or support planning transformation initiatives across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• - Design future-state planning processes, governance models, KPIs, and operating models aligned with client business objectives
• - Lead planning solution implementation activities including business requirements gathering, process design, testing, deployment, and user training
• - Facilitate client workshops to identify business requirements, evaluate process improvements, and develop implementation roadmaps
• - Collaborate with client stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and IT organizations
• - Help clients evaluate planning performance, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and recommend leading practices
• - Build trusted client relationships and contribute to long-term account success
• - Mentor junior consultants and support knowledge sharing across project teams
• - Contribute to proposal development, solution scoping, and business development activities as needed

Senior Consultant – Supply Chain Planning Transformation

• Analyze supply chain data to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to optimize efficiency and reduce costs
• Formulate plans to optimize inventory levels, reduce costs, and improve delivery times to ensure timely replenishment and minimize stockouts
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to coordinate logistics and transportation operations
• Evaluate performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and develop corrective action plans
• Present reports and recommendations to management on supply chain performance, trends, and forecasts
• Utilize supply chain management software and tools to support data analysis and decision-making
• Participate in supply chain process improvement projects and initiatives

Supply Chain Analyst

• Maintain, support, and grow sales of regional distribution accounts.
• Conduct regular and extensive contact and follow up with existing distribution partners and target potential partners for additional regional growth.
• Conduct regular sales calls with end user partners to drive customer VOC and potential NPD opportunities for future growth opportunities.
• Develop and execute a Time & Territory Plan that will enable contact with all distributor and representative locations within the assigned geography.
• Maintain an active sales growth funnel within CRM including defined projects that contribute to overall sales pipeline.
• Prepare and present presentations about BAND-IT capabilities and solutions to customers and prospective customers.
• Maintain an understanding of BAND-IT’s technical, service, support and product capabilities, and products, and communicate the same to customers and prospective customers.
• Understand and report on end-user applications, problems to be solved and opportunities, then propose and present BAND-IT solutions to customers.
• Identify, document, and follow up sales leads and new customer opportunities.
• Participate in communicating and resolving customer complaints and product returns and issues within assigned geography. All such complaints and product issues to be documented and tracked through the appropriate processes.
• Use “value selling” approach and tools as available and present BAND-IT’s value versus competitive or alternative fastening solutions.
• Recommend, prepare and secure approval for pricing and quotations when necessary.
• Recommend and attend / participate in approved customer events such as supplier shows, field sales meetings, conventions and events within geography, utilizing additional internal resources as required.
• Travel up to 50% of time.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Distribution Sales Manager – Midwest

• Provide leadership for the Distribution Center and supervisors
• Interface directly with the customer to ensure issues are resolved
• Strategic operational planning and execution
• Identify and/or solve operational issues
• Hire, supervise, develop and manage performance for employees
• Maintain open and effective communications within work groups
• Review data, identify and implement necessary actions
• Manage the profit and loss statements
• Lead a proactive safety program
• Monitor the maintenance of equipment for assigned work group

Senior Manager, Logistics

• Own spares planning strategy and execution for assigned product families across all lifecycle stages (NPI, ramp, sustaining, and end-of-life).
• Be the expert of assigned products
• Develop, maintain, and continuously optimize spares plans to meet Fill Rate targets and customer service commitment.
• Conduct thorough Root Cause Analysis for deviations to plan
• Monitor and report performance metrics including Fill Rate, service levels, and planned vs. actual inventory
• Proactively analyze demand signals, install base changes, and lifecycle events to adjust plans dynamically
• Review and validate system-generated planning recommendations, applying subject matter expertise to refine outputs through vetted and approved exceptions.
• Partner with Business Intelligence Team to incorporate advanced analytics to improve forecasts.
• Provide Root Cause/Corrective Action for Excess & No Demand (E&ND) inventory of assigned spare parts
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. Regional Planning, Product Support Organization (PSO), Supply Planning, Program Managers, etc.) to incorporate business/customer/technical insights into demand plan
• Serve as primary point of contact for global stakeholders on part availability, supply risks, and recovery plans
• Lead cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Product Support (PSO), Procurement, and Logistics to resolve constraints and improve outcomes.
• Hold accountable owners to quality inputs and give visibility to upstream issues impacting spares planning to management
• Partner with Engineering on: ECOs and design changes FRU BOM and product structure readiness Quality issues impacting demand
• Drive execution of recovery plans, ramp readiness strategies, and critical part allocation decisions
• Participate as requested in strategic initiatives that improve service levels, reduce excess inventory, or enhance planning accuracy
• Support new product introductions with spares readiness and ramp planning strategies
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and data quality
• Escalate and communicate risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to leadership

Spares Demand Planner

• Crafting and executing a sourcing strategy including resiliency measures, quality, cost and delivery objectives.
• Leading a global team with a strong background in end-to-end Supply Chain operations.
• Using data and expertise to quickly assess gaps in the supply chain team’s operations and create strategies to address them.
• Developing resiliency strategies raw materials to drive the Supply Chain transformation.
• Setting Supply Chain Category Management and Execution vision and strategy in alignment with the Ford+ plan.
• Creation and implementation of the strategic plan and objectives which will lower costs, maintain a successful supplier base, and ensure the materials needed to drive Ford’s production goals and the Ford + plan.

Senior Supply Chain Manager – Safety Components

• Lead commodity selection, sourcing execution, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve program objectives while ensuring Supplier Engineering On-Board Dates (SEOBD) are met.
• Develop, maintain, and drive the Sourcing Tracker (SWT), consolidating target-setting status, commodity waterfalls, and sourcing progress to support program milestone achievement.
• Leverage advanced Excel capabilities to analyze complex data sets, develop meaningful insights, and support strategic sourcing decisions.
• Deliver robust cost analytics, including leading and lagging performance indicators, to proactively identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner effectively across Purchasing, Engineering, Finance, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), and Program Management while providing clear, data-driven updates to leadership.
• Drive execution with a disciplined, results-oriented approach, ensuring sourcing deliverables are completed on time and aligned with program objectives.

Digital Supply Chain Analyst

• Coordinate commodity selection, sourcing execution, and cross-functional alignment to achieve program targets and meet Supplier Engineering On-Board Dates (SEOBD)
• Compile and maintain the Sourcing Tracker / SWT, consolidating target-setting status and commodity waterfalls aligned to program requirements
• Ensure on-time completion of IPQ packages with VHMs and coordinate SIR requirements to support sourcing activities
• Attend Sourcing PAT meetings with PD Program Management; communicate program status, risks, timing, and support needs across Supply Chain and Site STA
• Coordinate Supply Chain and Finance inputs to support program financial requirements, localization initiatives, and capital investment changes
• Support Purchasing Strategy and coordinate purchasing activities for cost studies, ILVS/sequencing studies, make-vs.-buy analyses, and tooling/purchase order placement
• Represent Supply Chain in NML forums and establish purchasing resource priorities to support program deliverables and escalation needs
• Serve as the Supply Chain PoV owner for the program, preparing status reports and providing milestone inputs to GPDS Integrator, corporate BPR, and OESAR reviews

Supply Chain Programs Analyst

• Support execution of customer supply chain strategies across assigned accounts, ensuring alignment to sales and inventory goals
• Analyze complex datasets (forecast, inventory, shipments, POS) to uncover insights and provide actionable recommendations
• Validate forecast accuracy and proactively identify risks, making adjustments or recommendations to improve alignment with demand and seasonality
• Review and manage customer orders, ensuring appropriate quantities and product flow timing to support sales priorities
• Lead and enhance reporting and KPI tracking; identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and insight quality
• Serve as a primary analytical partner for ad hoc customer and internal requests, delivering clear, data-driven insights
• Manage and optimize promotional allocations at the store level; analyze results and recommend improvements to maximize sell-through
• Support new item launches and product transitions (e.g., discontinuations), helping to minimize waste and improve execution
• Identify key drivers impacting service levels, inventory, and product flow; communicate risks and opportunities to stakeholders
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams (Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Brand) and external customer partners
• Provide guidance and informal mentorship to junior analysts; elevate team analytics capabilities and best practices
• Support cross-functional initiatives and projects aimed at improving supply chain efficiency and customer performance
• Contribute to continuous improvement by enhancing tools, processes, and ways of working

Senior Analyst, Customer Supply Chain

• Support spares planning for assigned products or part groups
• Review demand, inventory, and planning data to help maintain appropriate spare parts availability
• Monitor basic performance metrics such as fill rate, service levels, and inventory position
• Conduct root cause analysis to drive the appropriate corrective actions
• Work with Regional Planning, Product Support, Supply Planning, Procurement, and other teams to gather inputs for the demand plan
• Learn product lifecycle concepts, spares planning fundamentals, and KLA planning systems

• Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies for the Exteriors commodity portfolio.
• Align sourcing decisions with technology roadmaps, sustainability objectives, and cost competitiveness goals.
• Maintain sourcing and material cost roadmaps, value maps, and opportunity funnels to support business objectives.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with key global suppliers.
• Establish performance expectations and drive improvements across quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability metrics.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, including material constraints, geopolitical disruptions, and capacity limitations.
• Drive best-in-class sourcing practices through cost modeling, benchmarking, market intelligence, competitive bidding, and data-driven decision making.
• Lead commercial negotiations and total cost of ownership initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing supply chain team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, agility, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product Development, Manufacturing, Finance, and other stakeholders to align supply chain strategies with enterprise objectives.

Senior Supply Chain Manager, Exteriors

• Lead Ford’s global Human Rights and Working Conditions strategy within Supply Chain Sustainability.
• Interpret emerging human rights, sustainability, and due diligence regulations, translating requirements into business processes, controls, and reporting.
• Lead supplier risk assessments, due diligence, audits, corrective actions, and mitigation activities across the supply chain.
• Drive supplier engagement and capability-building through sustainability assessments, audits, and ESG improvement initiatives.
• Manage sustainability KPIs, annual reporting, and external performance metric calculations.
• Develop and maintain global policies, procedures, training, and governance processes.
• Partner with Purchasing, Legal, Compliance, Sustainability, suppliers, and industry organizations to implement aligned strategies and advance responsible business practices.
• Support responsible material sourcing programs and address human rights risks throughout the value chain.
• Lead cross-functional and global working groups to drive execution of sustainability priorities.

Analyst, Supply Chain Sustainability – Responsible Sourcing

• Lead cross-functional innovation projects that enhance capabilities and efficiencies across GPSC.
• Collaborate with business and IT partners on innovation initiatives.
• Apply critical thinking and creative problem-solving to explore alternative solutions.
• Act as a business-focused integrator across legacy GM applications and SAP S/4HANA.
• Ensure processes remain fit-to-standard and align to business objectives.
• Partner with business owners and IT to define, document, and prioritize business requirements.
• Develop KPIs and metrics that monitor roadmap progress and process adoption.
• Drive change management and training by supporting the development of training content.

Senior Manager – Digital Business Transformation, SAP – Supply Chain

• Support sourcing and supply strategies for electronic commodities across multiple vehicle programs.
• Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and collaborate with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to improve supply visibility and performance.
• Monitor semiconductor and electronic component supply, identify potential risks, and support mitigation and recovery actions.
• Support commercial activities including supplier negotiations, capacity planning discussions, and cost management initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Material Planning & Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, and Program teams to align supply with business requirements.
• Develop and maintain reporting on supply risks, inventory levels, supplier performance, and recovery actions.
• Support commodity strategies, sourcing plans, and long-range supply planning activities.
• Collaborate with global teams across North America, Europe, China, and joint ventures to address supply challenges and share best practices.

Supply Chain Analyst, Connectivity – Digital Systems

• Cascade the Corporate Materials Operations Strategy through each region
• Ensure deployment of Systems, Tools, Processes and Procedures
• Track regional performance vs the goals
• Provide feedback to the Ops VP in the region
• Provide coaching to Ops Managers and Materials Professionals in the region
• Act as the key interface and escalation point for all Materials Operations related issues
• Create and execute a Regional Improvement Plan for Materials Operations in conjunction with OPS VPS and Regional Ops Development
• Execute Tactical Day-to-Day requirements
• Assure Best-in-Class Internal Customer Satisfaction and Service
• Coach, Lead, Mentor with a POSITIVE Attitude
• Maintain strong Internal Customer Relationships at all levels
• Establish metrics to monitor and ensure effective implementation
• Work closely with corporate SCM & Logistics team to communicate activities and objectives
• Co-opt support from any necessary functional areas to accomplish the goals outlined.

Regional Inventory Control Manager

• As an AI/ML software engineer in the Supply Chain IT space, you will be the driving force for delivering Ford’s "AI-First" supply chain transformation.
• This role is focused on the applied implementation of AI.
• You will develop and deliver the integration of high-performance models to solve complex supply chain problems.
• Central to this role is the adoption of an AI-Driven Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) leveraging agentic workflows, AI-assisted coding, and automated testing to deliver robust solutions at industrial speed.
• You will bridge the gap between abstract business problems and scalable technical execution.
• This role demands a blend of technical expertise in AI/ML, advanced analytics and data platform engineering, functional expertise in supply chain, and strong technical leadership to influence stakeholders and deliver transformative results.
• You will focus on establishing and standardizing the AI-based SDLC.
• You aren’t just building chatbots. You are building intelligent global supply chain solutions, helping the business manage risk, build resilience, and keep our factories running.

AI/ML Engineer – Supply Chain

• Communicate daily/shift goals of facility and work group(s).
• Communicate and report plans to obtain operational goals.
• Assist with and train hourly, SNE or other specialists
• Lead and initiate employees through in depth training and continuous review of employee understanding of policies, procedures and processes.
• Decision Making for location activities to include but not limited to demand planning, supplier calls, customer interactions, specialized process troubleshooting, etc.
• Support and aid in the development of system and process training for employees in the work group(s).
• Perform operational administrative functions to support location activities and / or customer
• Identify and/or solve operational issues with the account(s) by implementing continuous improvement and LEAN initiatives, to strengthen team unity, goals, productivity and results.

Supply Chain Ops Specialist

• Coordinate commodity selection, sourcing execution, and cross-functional alignment to achieve program targets and meet Supplier Engineering On-Board Dates (SEOBD).
• Compile and maintain the Sourcing Tracker / SWT, consolidating target-setting status and commodity waterfalls aligned to program requirements.
• Ensure on-time completion of IPQ packages with VHMs and coordinate SIR requirements to support sourcing activities.
• Attend Sourcing PAT meetings with PD Program Management; communicate program status, risks, timing, and support needs across Supply Chain and Site STA.
• Coordinate Supply Chain and Finance inputs to support program financial requirements, localization initiatives, and capital investment changes.
• Support Purchasing Strategy and coordinate purchasing activities for cost studies, ILVS/sequencing studies, make-vs.-buy analyses, and tooling/purchase order placement.
• Represent Supply Chain in NML forums and establish purchasing resource priorities to support program deliverables and escalation needs.
• Serve as the Supply Chain PoV owner for the program, preparing status reports and providing milestone inputs to GPDS Integrator, corporate BPR, and OESAR reviews.

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Supply Chain Manager, Fasteners – Exterior Commodities

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Senior Supply Chain Manager – Safety Components

Digital Supply Chain Analyst

Supply Chain Programs Analyst

Senior Analyst, Customer Supply Chain

Spares Demand Planner

Spares Demand Planner

Senior Supply Chain Manager, Exteriors

Analyst, Supply Chain Sustainability – Responsible Sourcing

Senior Manager – Digital Business Transformation, SAP – Supply Chain

Supply Chain Analyst, Connectivity – Digital Systems

Regional Inventory Control Manager

AI/ML Engineer – Supply Chain

Supply Chain Ops Specialist

Supply Chain Analyst