Global Supply Manager, Ford Energy

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems.

We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.

At Ford Energy, you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses, Ford vehicle discounts, and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the world's most iconic brands.

In this position...

The Battery Cell Raw Materials Team is seeking highly motivated candidates looking to accelerate their careers as we drive towards the future of mobility and dive into the Global Energy Storage sector. You will have the opportunity to disrupt your way of thinking by joining the team that is on the forefront of the Electrification revolution.

This is a fast-paced area, heavily influenced by industry and economic conditions. In this Purchasing position, the selected candidate will lead data consolidation, strategy formation, modeling different business scenarios, generating internal supplier briefings for the cross-functional leadership teams, and proactively obtaining industry insights on the raw materials and components sourced within our team.

• Strategic Sourcing & RFx Management
• Cost Management:
  Assist with cost roll up / cost report out on Cell Raw Material and Component costs (tariff change impacts, material cost changes) across multiple projects.
• Compliance & Governance:
  Track NDAs, ensuring teams maintain up to date NDAs and protect confidential information.
• Sourcing Support:
  Assist cross-functional teams with due diligence and sustainability assessments for future Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sourcing.
• Tariff & Trade Tracking:
  Update and maintain team's HTS code tracker / tariff % to gain proactive perspective on tariff implications and affected cost.
• Category Leadership:
  Serve as sourcing lead for Carbon Black BESS sourcing.
• Data & Process Improvement:
  Assist Raw Material Manager for Lithium with data automating / streamlining for EOL recycling projects, and other relevant bespoke data analysis projects to identify cost and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Market Intelligence:
  Analyze market trends, industry dynamics, and technology announcements to translate findings into data collection and actionable insights.
• Industry Engagement:
  Attend industry events, supplier presentations, trade shows, and technology forums.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management or related field.
• Desire to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment
• Flexible/adaptable to changing work assignments and business priorities
• Analytical mindset with the ability to ingest and analyze large data sets
• Solid storyteller/presentation skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Creative thinker/problem solver and ability to consider multiple points of view and work with multiple skill teams
• Aptitude to analyze industry trends and competitor actions
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and attention to detail, converting ambiguity into clarity
• Location & Travel
  • Location:
    
    Dearborn, MI/Hybrid

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 change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and…