Ford Motor Company

MP&L Program Analyst

Ford Motor Company$72K — $162K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in the consumer industry with comprehensive supply chain knowledge.
  • Demonstrated experience in sales, operations, or demand planning.
  • Strong understanding of S&OP and S&OE processes, procurement, logistics, and inventory management.
  • Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing complex cross-functional programs.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder collaboration.
  • Experience with data analysis tools like Excel, Tableau, or Power BI.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and optimize Sales & Operations Planning and Execution processes.
  • Define scope, objectives, timelines, and resources for supply chain projects.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to deliver supply chain initiatives.
  • Facilitate training and surveys to enhance supplier and customer engagement.
  • Leverage knowledge of domestic and international supply chain practices.
  • Develop strategies and monitor budgets for sourcing and material plans.
  • Drive continuous improvement in supply chain operations.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible family care and parental leave programs.
  • Family building benefits and tuition assistance.
  • Employee vehicle discount and management lease options.
  • Active employee resource groups and paid community service time.
  • Generous paid holidays and vacation options.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

As an MP&L S&OP Program Analyst, your key focus is on driving transformation through structured change management and ensuring the successful adoption of new processes, systems, and technologies across the organization. Ideally, you will bring a solid understanding of the full supply chain, from front-end to back-end, and deep experience within the consumer industry or automotive sector. You will also leverage your comprehensive knowledge of the order-to-delivery (OTD) lifecycle to lead through change in a fast-paced, global environment.

This role is ideal for a self-driven problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys breaking down complex business problems, excels at pulling together rigorous analytics and is motivated by measurable business impact. You will work closely with supply chain leadership and cross-functional partners to shape strategy, develop scalable solutions, and enable data-driven decision making that improves performance today while building the supply chain capabilities of the future.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • S&OP and S&OE Execution: Lead and optimize Sales & Operations Planning and Execution processes, ensuring seamless alignment and supporting complex programs across the entire order-to-delivery chain.
  • Program Planning & Governance: Define scope, objectives, timelines, and resource needs for complex, cross-functional supply chain projects; align with quarterly gate reviews and steering committees.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead teams including sales, demand planning, procurement, logistics, manufacturing, quality, and finance to deliver end-to-end supply chain initiatives.
  • Supplier & Customer Engagement: Facilitate supplier training, customer surveys, and symposiums to improve collaboration and performance.
  • Domestic & International Business expertise: Leverage knowledge of domestic and international business practices in supply chain, logistics and transportation.
  • Cost & Schedule Management: Develop sourcing strategies, material ramp plans, and cost models; monitor budgets and schedules.
  • Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in supply chain operating models, governance, and decision frameworks.
  • Risk & Compliance: Manage supply chain risks, ensure compliance with sourcing policies, and support sustainability/responsible sourcing initiatives.
  • Integrated Supply Chain: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of integrated supply chain programs aligned with business goals, timelines, and budgets. Coordinate cross-functional teams across procurement, logistics, manufacturing, engineering, IT, and finance to ensure seamless program execution.
  • Digital Transformation: Lead digital transformation efforts, including ERP enhancements, supply chain visibility tools, automation, and data analytics.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in the consumer industry and a comprehensive understanding of the full supply chain, from front-end to back-end (order-to-delivery).
  • Demonstrated experience in sales, operations, or demand planning.
  • Proven experience in finished goods manufacturing capacity or production planning.
  • Strong knowledge of supply chain principles, with a heavy emphasis on S&OP and S&OE processes, alongside procurement, logistics, and inventory management.
  • Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing complex, cross-functional programs.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Experience with data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI).
  • Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.


Even better, you may have...
  • Master's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is a plus.
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile)
  • Strong understanding of MP&L systems (e.g., SAP S4 HANA, E2Open)
  • Demonstrated understanding of MP&L Processes, including parts follow-up processes.
  • MP&L Plant Operations Experience


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
  • 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.


Salary grade 6 and ranges from $72,480-121,440.

Salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

Salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.

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Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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