Indirect Transformation Analyst

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.

Ford’s Purchasing team works to ensure that parts and services sourced from around the globe are of the highest quality, at optimal cost, and delivered on-time. We aim to build strong relationships with the supply base so that Ford can produce vehicles that our customers want and value. Building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with a diverse range of suppliers helps us lower costs, improve quality and make progress toward our sustainability goals. We recognize that a diverse supply base is an integral part of our overall success, providing fresh perspectives that lead to cutting-edge innovations and accelerated business development. We continue to foster productive relationships with entrepreneurs from a wide range of backgrounds to meet our customers’ needs and expectations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field (internships/co-ops welcome).
- 0-2 years of experience; exposure to indirect spend, basic buying, or Lean/Continuous-Improvement concepts is a plus.
- Solid Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI, Tableau, or SQL exposure preferred.
- Strong analytical mindset with a passion for process perfection and waste elimination.
- Clear, concise communicator—comfortable talking to suppliers and executives alike.
- Resilient under pressure; stays productive when priorities shift or timelines tighten.
- High learning agility and curiosity; quickly absorbs new concepts, tools, and industry trends.
- Adaptable team player who thrives in dynamic, fast-changing environments.
- Self-starter eager to master both sourcing fundamentals and Operational-Excellence methodologies.

**Category Implementation & Supplier Management**
- Run RFQs/RFPs, basic negotiations, and PO placement for your assigned skill-based categories (e.g., engineering or technical services).
- Monitor supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost); escalate and drive corrective actions when KPIs slip.
- Maintain contract files and ensure compliance with REPSE or other regulatory requirements.

**Drive Data-Based Excellence**
- Collect, cleanse, and visualize spend and KPI data (Excel, Power BI) to spot inefficiencies and track improvement.

**Standardize & Simplify Processes**
- Map “as-is” workflows, pinpoint bottlenecks, and propose Lean solutions—then help implement and verify the gains.

**Support Continuous-Improvement Projects**
- Assist in GEMBA walks and 5-Why/Root-Cause analyses for issues affecting indirect purchasing.
- Coordinate small rapid-improvement pilots; quantify benefits and create replication guides for other sites.

**Contribute to Special Projects & Transformations**
- Join cross-functional task forces (e.g., new system rollouts, supply-risk mitigations, sustainability pilots).
- Own project analytics, timeline tracking, and stakeholder communications to keep deliverables on scope, schedule, and budget.

**Enable Best-in-Class Tools**
- Help launch new e-procurement features (catalog uploads, user testing, training materials) that compress requisition-to-pay cycle time.
- Act as a super-user for your buying categories, coaching regional users and collecting enhancement requests.

**Engage Stakeholders for Excellence**
- Field sourcing or tool questions from regional teams; escalate complex cases with clear, data-backed summaries.
- Prepare crisp update decks for governance reviews, focusing on operational-excellence metrics and next-step actions.