Project Manager - Tariff Analyst

Project Manager - Tariff Analyst

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In this position...

The automotive industry is amid significant disruption and change with an increasingly complex global supply chain, enormous amounts of capital investment towards electrification, and a digital transformation of the way large enterprises do business. The Ford Supply Chain Organization has recently created a Project Management Office (PMO) to drive sense of urgency and disciplined execution of key projects, identify interdependencies and connect within Supply Chain and enterprise-wide on broader initiatives, and foster learnings to enhance functional routines and impact.

We are hiring a Project Manager - Tariff Analyst to help build and scale the supply chain PMO.

We are hiring a Project Manager - Tariff Analyst to help build and scale the supply chain PMO.

What you'll do...

* Project Planning & Execution - Aggregate and manage all requests for supplier tariff coverage, balancing the appropriate mix of cash payments and offset credits. Ensure the strategic balance between supplier payment expediency and financial accuracy to ensure Ford pays the appropriate amounts. Lead the recovery of supplier payments via offset credit retroactive recovery initiatives.

* Contract Management & Strategy - Manage the end-to-end (E2E) contract cycle related to tariffs, ensuring all commercial agreements are executed and maintained. Proactively identify components requiring tariff coverage in new programs and work with PD and Procurement to align on the financial and contractual strategy.

* Stakeholder Communication & Management

* Primary point of contact between Supply Chain, PD, Finance, Operations, and Programs Teams regarding tariff coverage and contract status.

* Effectively lead communications on project status, issues, and key risks to senior management and cross-functional partners, fostering collaborative relationships.

* Lead business case discussions and reviews for component resourcing and tariff mitigation impacts.

* Supply Chain Development - Drive process improvements in the tariff request and recovery workflow to enhance efficiency, transparency, and financial compliance across the enterprise.

What you'll do...

* Project Planning & Execution - Aggregate and manage all requests for supplier tariff coverage, balancing the appropriate mix of cash payments and offset credits. Ensure the strategic balance between supplier payment expediency and financial accuracy to ensure Ford pays the appropriate amounts. Lead the recovery of supplier payments via offset credit retroactive recovery initiatives.

* Contract Management & Strategy - Manage the end-to-end (E2E) contract cycle related to tariffs, ensuring all commercial agreements are executed and maintained. Proactively identify components requiring tariff coverage in new programs and work with PD and Procurement to align on the financial and contractual strategy.

* Stakeholder Communication & Management

* Primary point of contact between Supply Chain, PD, Finance, Operations, and Programs Teams regarding tariff coverage and contract status.

* Effectively lead communications on project status, issues, and key risks to senior management and cross-functional partners, fostering collaborative relationships.

* Lead business case discussions and reviews for component resourcing and tariff mitigation impacts.

* Supply Chain Development - Drive process improvements in the tariff request and recovery workflow to enhance efficiency, transparency, and financial compliance across the enterprise.