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 world -- together. 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 build 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 making great products people use and love.

In this position...

Lead day to day oversight of vehicle movement at Kansas City Up-fitters to ensure vehicles are shipping to plan.

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.

What you'll do...

• Work with carriers and 3rd party logistics providers to maintain on time performance targets for Finished Vehicles deliveries and pick-ups from local upfitters

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve daily operational and logistical issues that affect deliveries and logistics performance

• Monitor and reconcile inventory flow and vehicle aging issues

• Maintain 100% Inventory Accuracy

• Contractual carrier performance management

• Identify and investigate operational issues impacting the handling of vehicles in the network

• Develop tracking metrics and tools to improve and monitor key KPI's

• Maintain and track Cognosos Tags

• Lead the field team efforts, actions, and projects to reduce inventory dwell at Up-fitters

• Communicate or presenting to Senior Ford Leadership, regularly on Up-fitter performance

• Work with Ford Pro on Up-Fitter Performance metrics and milestone timeliness and accuracy

• Develop thorough understanding of industry trends and technology advancements through research and benchmarking exercises

• Position located in Kansas City, Mo.

You'll have...

• Bachelor degree

• 3+ years of Supply Chain or Operations Management work experience

• 3+ years Microsoft Office experience to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor degree in: Supply Chain or Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or other applicable degrees

• Upfitter work experience or knowledge

• 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

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 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:

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This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.

Visa sponsorship is not 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 : 32213