Electrification Production Planning Manager
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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. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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...

The Electrification Production Planning Manager is focused on the new ADEV designed vehicles as an MP&L Single Point of responsibility for Constraints Planning, Order Management, Production Planning of the new vehicles.

• Required Travel: 60% of time is initially expected in-person in Irvine CA

• This job is posted as remote unless the selected candidates live within 50 miles of Dearborn MI, then it may require hybrid onsite schedule, up to 60% of the time.

What you'll do...

• Single Point of Contact to drive:

• Monthly Production plan based on Free Demand request

• Return to M&S a buildable production program that adheres to:

• VO Assembly Capability

• PTO battery and E-motor MFG Capability

• VO Supply capacity and constraint capability

• Author constraints as required into S&OP tool that defines MFG & Supply capacity capability

• Ensure production program volumes are buildable within constraints

• Enable S&OP entity allocation data feed to downstream systems

• Communicate production capabilities to Sales counter parts

• Share buildable configurations to enable accurate material forecast and wholesale guides so that orders and forecast match S&OP allocation

• Develop and communicate containment plans to enable Free Demand volume targets

• Break constraints to align capacity with free demand as quickly as possible

• Drive teams to develop containment actions that stabilize schedules while optimizing customer demand

• Define and publish Metrics and KPI for key performance indicators related to

• Production to Program

• Part level forecast accuracy

• Production to Schedule

• Free Demand match rate at entity level

• Part constraint tracking from Open to Close

• Develop inventory and scheduling strategy to enable 98%+ Build to Schedule accuracy

• Define key enablers and engage stakeholders to develop and implement strategy

• Plan for every part

• Stable schedule that optimizes for

• Plant operating cost (Labor & Overhead)

• Release stability

• Initiate a Build to Order process where customers select scheduled orders versus submitting orders into an order bank

• Develop a system that allows customers to configure an order and return a list of matching VINS from Ford's scheduled order horizon that the customer could select

• Allow changes to selected VIN to improve match to customer specifications

• Amendment actions must adhere to stability guidelines and constraints

• Develop scheduling process to align orders with Transportation capacity to optimize Schedule to Delivery performance

You'll have...

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain

• Minimum 15+ years in Manufacturing

• Auto OEM good managerial experience

• Experience in areas of Supply Chain / Purchasing / Supplier Management / Logistics

• Required Travel: 60% of time is initially expected in-person in Irvine CA

• This job is posted as remote unless the selected candidates live within 50 miles of Dearborn MI, then it may require hybrid onsite schedule, up to 60% of the time.

Even better, you may have...

• Executive presence

• Adaptation to latest technological advancement

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Cross cultural working etiquettes

• Ability to Lead and work with varied skill teams

• Strong analytical skills

• Emotional resilience.

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.

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This position is a leadership level 5.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Requisition ID : 38001