As a Business Strategy Specialist, you will be responsible for analyzing, designing, and implementing business processes that drive efficiency and quality. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement, develop strategies to optimize processes, and ensure compliance to our standards
In this position...
As a Process Specialist, you will be responsible for analyzing, updating, and implementing business processes that drive efficiency and quality. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to assess processes, identify areas for improvement, develop strategies to optimize processes, and ensure compliance to our standards.
What you'll do...
Process Design and Optimization:
Analyze and document existing business processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies and development of intelligent approaches to areas for improvement.
Identify, map, document, implement, and publish complex organizational processes within Fulfillment, Planning, and Distribution, changes to improve operational efficiency.
Monitor and measure the effectiveness of processes by conducting periodic job reviews to ensure process adherence, specifically focusing on capturing and documenting legacy knowledge from resources to mitigate operational risks.
Facilitate continuous improvement and process innovation by providing fresh perspectives on process improvements / enhancements to legacy processes and pilot projects,
Identify process improvement initiatives and work with teams to implement.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables of ad-hoc special request assignments.
Track project progress, manage risks, and communicate updates to senior management.
Facilitate crisis event management, executive reporting, and corrective action plans during supply chain disruptions by developing management trackers, monitoring production variances, and assembling weekly status letters/reports for leadership.
Work closely with various departments, including MP&L Plant & Staff Operations, Sales & Marketing, Finance, IT, GDIA to ensure process improvements align with company objectives
Facilitate training sessions to educate staff on new processes and best practices.
Develop and maintain process documentation, including workflows and training materials.
Conduct regular audits/confirmation to ensure process adherence and identify further improvement opportunities.
Monitor and enhance key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency, effectiveness, and metric consistency.
Analyze data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for further optimization.
Provide regular reports to management on process performance and improvement efforts.
Maintain and update department weekly, monthly, and yearly Performance Metrics ensuring accurate data and data visualization
Project Management:
Identify process improvement initiatives and work with teams to implement.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables of ad-hoc special request assignments.
Track project progress, manage risks, and communicate updates to senior management.
Facilitate crisis event management, executive reporting, and corrective action plans during supply chain disruptions by developing management trackers, monitoring production variances, and assembling weekly status letters/reports for leadership.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Work closely with various departments, including MP&L Plant & Staff Operations, Sales & Marketing, Finance, IT, GDIA to ensure process improvements align with company objectives
Facilitate training sessions to educate staff on new processes and best practices.
Compliance and Quality Assurance:
Develop and maintain process documentation, including workflows and training materials.
Conduct regular audits/confirmation to ensure process adherence and identify further improvement opportunities.
Performance Monitoring:
Monitor and enhance key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency, effectiveness, and metric consistency.
Analyze data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for further optimization.
Provide regular reports to management on process performance and improvement efforts.
Maintain and update department weekly, monthly, and yearly Performance Metrics ensuring accurate data and data visualization
You'll have...
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
Experience:
Prior experience in process management.
Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing cross-functional projects.
Experience with Optessa, SAP, SAC, Inventory Management, Scheduling a plus
Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent project management abilities.
Ability to work independently.
Proficiency in Value Stream Mapping and workflow tools (e.g., Visio, Six Sigma, Lean).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
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 changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.
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This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company 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.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are within a commuting distance (50miles or less) to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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Requisition ID : 56826
