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.

Do you believe data tells the real story? We do! Redefining mobility requires quality data, metrics and analytics, as well as insightful interpreters and analysts. That's where Global Data Insight & Analytics makes an impact. We advise leadership on business conditions, customer needs and the competitive landscape. With our support, key decision makers can act in meaningful, positive ways. Join us and use your data expertise and analytical skills to drive evidence-based, timely decision making.

Want to help drive the future of automotive supply chain operations? Join Ford's Supply Chain Analytics team! As a Data Scientist, you'll work with a curious, proactive, and creative team that's critical to Ford's success. By leveraging advanced data analytics and the latest tools, you'll solve complex business problems, improve operational efficiency, and make data-driven decisions that impact the future of our company. If you're passionate, knowledgeable, and highly motivated, we want you on our team! This is a hybrid position.

About Us: In Global Data, Insight & Analytics (GDI&A), we harness the power of data and artificial intelligence to navigate Ford Motor Company through the disruptiveness of the information age. We're a team of innovators who strive to realize the enterprise's goals, reveal hidden opportunities, and achieve data superiority.

About You: We're looking for a seasoned Data Scientist with experience in core data science and optimization methods. You're a humble and collaborative individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You're passionate about developing and delivering data analytics and machine learning models that drive business impact.

What you’ll be able to do :

• Acquire a deep understanding of the business problems and translate them into appropriate business solutions

• Act as a full-stack data scientist to develop and deliver advanced analytics models, including classification, time series, LLM, and more

• Collaborate internally and externally to identify new and novel data sources and explore their potential use in developing actionable business results

• Work independently with minimal guidance, taking ownership of projects and delivering results

• Foster a collaborative team environment, showing the highest respect for team members and their contributions

• Demonstrate curiosity about data, seeking to understand its underlying patterns and relationships

• Ensure high-quality data and solutions throughout the development process

• Communicate analytical results effectively to various audiences

You'll Have…

• Master’s degree in computer or data science, engineering, statistics, operations research, or other quantitative area

• 2 + Experience using SQL to extract, clean, and transform data in large, complex, nested databases

• 2 + Experience using programming languages such as Python in a cloud platform, preferably GCP (Google Cloud Platform)

• 1+ Linear Programming and/or Optimization techniques in Operations Research; preferably CPLEX or Google Operations Research Tools

• 3+ Experience doing research, analysis, data science, or solution development

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong intellectual curiosity

Even Better, You'll Have…

• Familiarity with data visualization tools is highly preferred

Experience in statistical analysis and modeling

• Ability to extract actionable insights from data

•Advanced degree in a related field

• Experience in the automotive industry

• Experience in at least one area of supply chain operations, such as constraints, risk management, sales and production planning, material planning, or logistics

• Experience developing and delivering projects in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

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 builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 5-8 .

Visa sponsorship is 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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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Requisition ID : 31365