Strategic Tariff & Contracts Project Manager

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Drive process improvements in the tariff request and recovery workflow to enhance efficiency, transparency, and financial compliance across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree discipline in Project Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of project management experience in cross-functional, and matrixed organizations (e.g. PMO, strategy & business operations, management consulting, corporate strategy, Supply Chain Function)
• Proficiency using PowerPoint to create presentations that can be tailored to different audiences
• Proficiency using Excel to create data analysis to inform storytelling (e.g., pivot tables, lookups)
• Experience using Project Management tools and software (e.g. Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Project)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Supplier Related Tariff Experience (Even better)
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations, or related fields (Even better)
• Customer-centric mindset / prior experience in product management (Even better)
• Knowledge of Power BI, Alteryx, Ariba, SAP (helpful but not required) (Even better)
• Master’s degree in business administration, supply chain, engineering, or related field (Even better)

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Hard Skills

• project management
• data analysis
• tariff coverage
• financial compliance
• process improvements
• contract management
• supplier payment recovery
• cross-functional collaboration
• customer-centric mindset
• product management

Soft Skills

• communication
• interpersonal skills
• leadership
• collaborative relationships
• strategic thinking
• problem-solving
• stakeholder management
• adaptability
• attention to detail
• efficiency enhancement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree