Global Supply Manager, Ford Energy

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS).

The Battery Cell Raw Materials Team is seeking highly motivated candidates looking to accelerate their careers as we drive towards the future of mobility and dive into the Global Energy Storage sector. You will have the opportunity to disrupt your way of thinking by joining the team that is on the forefront of the Electrification revolution.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & RFx Management
• Cost Management: Assist with cost roll up / cost report out on Cell Raw Material and Component costs (tariff change impacts, material cost changes) across multiple projects.
• Compliance & Governance: Track NDAs, ensuring teams maintain up to date NDAs and protect confidential information.
• Sourcing Support: Assist cross-functional teams with due diligence and sustainability assessments for future Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sourcing.
• Tariff & Trade Tracking: Update and maintain team's HTS code tracker / tariff % to gain proactive perspective on tariff implications and affected cost.
• Category Leadership: Serve as sourcing lead for Carbon Black BESS sourcing.
• Data & Process Improvement: Assist Raw Material Manager for Lithium with data automating / streamlining for EOL recycling projects, and other relevant bespoke data analysis projects to identify cost and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Market Intelligence: Analyze market trends, industry dynamics, and technology announcements to translate findings into data collection and actionable insights.
• Industry Engagement: Attend industry events, supplier presentations, trade shows, and technology forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management or related field.
• Desire to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment
• Flexible/adaptable to changing work assignments and business priorities
• Analytical mindset with the ability to ingest and analyze large data sets
• Solid storyteller/presentation skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Creative thinker/problem solver and ability to consider multiple points of view and work with multiple skill teams
• Aptitude to analyze industry trends and competitor actions
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and attention to detail, converting ambiguity into clarity

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.