Student Worker Program - Junior Global Supply Chain Manager

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Join our Electric Vehicle Digital Design (EVDD) team for a 6-month Student Worker Program and help build the future of mobility! Immerse yourself in Ford's center of innovation and growth, working alongside top engineering, design, and software talent to create groundbreaking EVs and contribute to key technologies like batteries, charging, and recycling. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience and make a real impact on the automotive industry

The Advanced EV Development Junior Global Supply Chain Manager will craft our world class supply chain efforts. This GSM will be responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies for critical part area spend, development of world class costing tools, lead negotiation and supply chain strategy creation for the entire end to end supply chain . Additionally, you’ll be building in supply chain risk reduction actions and designing the supply chain to ensure compliance to evolving global trade and tariff requirements.

•  Develop first principles should cost tools together with engineering to provide grounds up physics based minimum system or part cost  
• The should cost tool you create will be used as a design input and significant lever in obtaining superior commercial outcomes versus the competition.  
•  Drive internal make vs buys studies with internal advanced manufacturing groups to ensure optimum outcomes  
• Understand schedule timing in great detail to enable the creation of creative commercial agreements that will help meet Ford’s commercial and cost requirements for the project  
• Own RFI and RFQ’s ensuring agreements, NDA, Terms and Conditions, etc. are completed on time and meet or exceed program requirements.  
•  Identify and develop key commercial partnerships throughout all necessary levels of the supply chain. The partnerships should allow Ford to enjoy cost leadership, supply in times of raw material scarcity, geopolitical events risk mitigation , etc.  
• Foster a collaborative costing culture both internally with Engineering and externally with supplier partners. All stake holders should be supportive of the process and co-own delivery of cost outcomes.  
• Grow to obtain an expert knowledge  of leading vendors and leading cost competitive supply chains while monitoring global trends and technology roadmaps.  
• Be prepared to expand your approach and knowledge base to learn new commodities 

What you’ll be able to do:  

•  Develop first principles should cost tools together with engineering to provide grounds up physics based minimum system or part cost  
• The should cost tool you create will be used as a design input and significant lever in obtaining superior commercial outcomes versus the competition.  
•  Drive internal make vs buys studies with internal advanced manufacturing groups to ensure optimum outcomes  
• Understand schedule timing in great detail to enable the creation of creative commercial agreements that will help meet Ford’s commercial and cost requirements for the project  
• Own RFI and RFQ’s ensuring agreements, NDA, Terms and Conditions, etc. are completed on time and meet or exceed program requirements.  
•  Identify and develop key commercial partnerships throughout all necessary levels of the supply chain. The partnerships should allow Ford to enjoy cost leadership, supply in times of raw material scarcity, geopolitical events risk mitigation , etc.  
• Foster a collaborative costing culture both internally with Engineering and externally with supplier partners. All stake holders should be supportive of the process and co-own delivery of cost outcomes.  
• Grow to obtain an expert knowledge  of leading vendors and leading cost competitive supply chains while monitoring global trends and technology roadmaps.  
• Be prepared to expand your approach and knowledge base to learn new commodities 

Minimum requirements:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or Operations Management.  
•  Pursuing MBA Degree  
• Fundamental understanding of EV concepts and commodities.  
•  Experience bringing creative negotiation skills and out of the box strategy.  
• Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing processes, materials and supply  
• chains.  
• Strong relationship management skills with suppliers  

Preferred Requirements:  

• Hands-on experience building and launching highly effective supply chain methodology.   
• Strong w