Team Manager MP&L, Ford Energy

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. As the Team Manager for Material Planning and Logistics (MP&L), you will play a pivotal role in launching our brand-new, state-of-the-art Battery Energy Systems facility.

You will serve as the strategic architect of our logistics footprint,designing advanced material flows, setting up world-class warehouse operations, and building a high-performing supply chain team from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-impact launch, implement cutting-edge ERP systems, and establish the operational foundation that powers the future of electrification.

Responsibilities

• Team Building & Talent Development: Recruit, onboard, and develop a diverse, high-performing Production Control and Material Control (PC/MC) team from the ground up, establishing a collaborative and accountable culture within the new facility.
• Strategic Operational Leadership: Guide and mentor the team in architecting the logistics footprint, including the design of advanced material flows and the setup of world-class warehouse operations.
• Systems Adoption & Enablement: Empower and oversee the team during the implementation of cutting-edge ERP/MRP systems, ensuring comprehensive training, testing, and operational readiness for the launch.
• Performance & Foundation Setting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational standards, driving the team to successfully meet launch milestones and build a sustainable supply chain foundation.
• Plant Launch & Team Leadership: Lead MP&L launch activities for the Battery Energy Systems facility, including establishing the local logistics organizational structure, defining operational processes, and hiring the plant team.
• Material Control & Production Scheduling: Oversee inventory planning, production control, capacity management, inventory compliance, and constraint resolution to ensure seamless and efficient daily plant operations.
• Material Flow & Warehouse Design: Optimize advanced material flow planning, warehouse management system (WMS) operations, and overall plant material handling layouts to maximize efficiency.
• Logistics & Customs Compliance: Manage inbound and outbound logistics networks, import/export operations, customs compliance, and tariff/duty management to guarantee regulatory adherence.
• ERP/MRP Systems Implementation: Drive ERP/MRP system process mapping, coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and lead the end-to-end systems launch for the facility.
• Quality & Standard Compliance: Maintain supply chain excellence by ensuring operational alignment with global industry standards, utilizing AIAG MMOG/LE guidelines and Ford Q1 (or equivalent) supplier quality frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 or more years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing material planning, production scheduling, supply chain, and logistics.
• Systems Expertise: At least 2 years of hands-on experience with ERP and MRP systems, including direct, hands-on experience with SAP (required).
• Approximately 50% travel required through October 2027 during the industrialization/standup phase (95% domestic, primarily Michigan/Kentucky) and 5% international travel. Post-October 2027, role transitions to steady-state with very limited travel, primarily on an as-required basis.

Benefits

• 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.