Senior Transformation Manager

S&L Senior Transformation Manager 

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?

PS&L is undergoing a massive transformation driven by technology renewal, deep collaboration with Sales, and an unrelenting march toward waste elimination in all its forms.  The work will be fast paced in an unstructured environment where the path forward needs to be charted and driven by the team.  It will require significant time investment … this will not be a “work the in box” position.

 This position is a located in Livonia, MI and is a hybrid role. 

In this role: 

As we quickly accelerate the pace of change we’re finding we need to stand up a team that can quickly on board various projects, define the challenge at hand, turn data into information (the story the data tells), outline potential solutions, and test with “scrappy” pilots that can be automated/mainlined in parallel.

We require much more than the classic Project Manager/PMO skillset … we need people that are comfortable learning & logging into systems, testing, working with large datasets, talking to customers, and working on multiple projects at a time in white spaces.  We need arms and legs capable of doing the work and driving the progress, including at the LL5/6 level (this will be a small team, likely with Matrix Reporting, and everyone at every level will be involved in hands on work). 

 Being successful in this role will require the unique ability to know what needs to be done, have the skills to complete the work, and use those skills to blend completing the work and teaching the team to raise up the next Transformation leaders. It will require setting a pace that everyone will say is impossible to keep (yet we’ve shown time and time again actually is possible).  This by design requires the highest levels of Drive for Results, coupled with the ability to collaborate across teams in such a way that the entire team moves forward (not just one individual). 

Potential projects/work to be done include:

• Launching a Global RIM Solution
• Launching a Global SAP Masterdata Solution
• Building a holistic process to collaborate with the US Sales Team
  • Starting with the forecasting and inventory planning at a supplier, working all the way to tracking how our Distributors order for instance
• Driving RO Fill improvements via precise analytics and tech
  • Improving on the models/tech we have built
• Capturing Distributor Fill to our Dealers
• Building a process for Distributor Level Ordering during Peak Battery Season
• Rolling out a Service First Policy in coordination with Production
• Building out a process to stop creating new part numbers when we change Sellpack
• Managing RFQ’s and vendor selection
• Deep data analysis / identifying value pools based on analytics

 The scope of these projects is clearly varied, they aren’t all in the same functional area, and they don’t all rely on the same systems. For some this is intimidating, for others it’s invigorating!

You’ll have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 10 years working in Supply Chain on large scale projects
• Demonstrated ability to work in a white space environment, independently moving the ball down the field
• Supervisory experience, with demonstrated ability to lead others both inside and outside the organization
• Demonstrated ability to work with large datasets, turning the data into information … must be able to personally manipulate data using standard tools (Alteryx, Big Query, etc.)
• Experience testing large ERP systems/modules (building test plans, organizing the broader team required, laying out go/no go criteria, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and influence others
• Adaptable and flexible with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Creative and innovative thinker with a passion for continuous improvement

 Even better if you have: 

• Ford PS&L experience in Supply Chain, RIM, and Depot Ops
• SAP Launch experience
• RIM Launch experience
• Masters in Supply Chain, MBA, or related field
• Demonstrated strengths in oral, written, interpersonal communication in a collaboration work setting
• Self-motivated and well-organized, able to work with minimal direction