Material Control, Supplier Manufacturing Readiness, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Overview

Ford’s legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan, we’re not just assembling battery systems; we’re leading a transformation. As a key member of our start‑up team, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facility from the ground up. You’ll be at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites, and highways everywhere.

In this position, Material Control and Supplier Manufacturing Readiness ensures suppliers are fully prepared to meet the Blue Oval Battery Michigan Pack plant’s material demands by coordinating end‑to‑end material planning and logistics from supply base to production. This includes managing inventory accuracy, monitoring material flow, ensuring on‑time delivery, and maintaining compliance with safety, transportation, and quality standards.

• Launch suppliers with material planning and logistics readiness to support Blue Oval Battery Michigan Pack plant demand.
• Coordinate end‑to‑end material flow from suppliers to plant, ensuring on‑time delivery.
• Monitor material movement, inventory levels, and system accuracy.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with suppliers, production, and warehouse teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, transportation, and quality standards.
• Identify and resolve material shortages, delays, and discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate records and provide regular status reporting to leadership.
• Support production planning with material forecasting and alignment to schedules.
• Optimize inventory levels and material usage to reduce cost and waste.
• Drive continuous improvement in material handling and logistics processes.
• Manage communication across procurement, logistics, and manufacturing teams.
• Evaluate and coordinate with 3PL providers for efficient transportation solutions.

• 5+ years experience in material control, logistics, or supply chain (at least 3 years in manufacturing) and supplier management.
• 5+ years experience with inventory management systems, ERP tools (e.g., SAP or Oracle), and Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and adapt in a fast‑paced environment.
• Full flexibility and readiness to work across all standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, including day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

• Continuous improvement background (Lean Six Sigma or similar).
• Leadership potential to guide teams or manage external partners.
• Familiarity with global logistics and transportation regulations, import and export operations.

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new‑parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized backup 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.
• 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 the candidate’s skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1‑888‑336‑0660.