Labor Specialist, Supply Operations Team

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The Labor Resiliency Analyst is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating labor-related risks within Ford's supply base to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations. This role partners across Supply Chain, Purchasing, MP&L, Manufacturing, and Labor Affairs to proactively monitor supplier labor activity, develop resiliency strategies, and lead cross-functional response efforts during labor disruptions.

• Analyze Ford's exposure to labor-related supplier risk by monitoring union activity, collective bargaining agreements, supplier health, and industry labor trends.
• Develop labor risk assessments and prioritize suppliers based on business impact and disruption potential.
• Assess supplier business continuity and labor contingency plans to strengthen supply chain resiliency.
• Lead cross-functional coordination during labor disruptions, providing risk assessments, executive updates, and mitigation recommendations.
• Engage with supplier leadership to monitor labor negotiations and validate readiness activities.
• Support development of digital tools and analytics that improve labor risk visibility and predictive capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement of labor resiliency processes and reporting.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Labor Relations, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing Operations, Labor Relations, or Supply Chain Risk Management.
• Experience assessing supplier risk and developing mitigation strategies to support business continuity and supply chain resiliency.
• Knowledge of unionized manufacturing environments, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), and labor-related supply chain risks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• MBA or Master's degree.
• Experience supporting unionized manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of supplier risk management, business continuity planning, and supply chain analytics.

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 prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100 to $166,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.