at Ford Motor Company in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Ford Next is seeking an Operations Project Specialist who will lead the operations planning, coordination, and validation for one or more of our new businesses. This person should have experience in setting up and running the operations of a physical or digital product business.
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
+ Lead the early-stage setup of launch operations, including selecting partners/vendors, planning for resource needs, and mapping our physical presence
+ Coordinate issue management and continuous improvement within our businesses
+ Collaborate with design and marketing teams to create the customer experience journey
+ Define and document operations policies, processes, and procedures as they pertain to specific business ventures
+ Create clear and concise operations point of view presentations for cross functional communication
+ Own the reporting of key performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve on them
+ Manage various aspects of the assembly and distribution of our products
The Person:
The Operations Project Specialist must have the ability to dig deep into every detail of delivering the business while keeping in mind the big picture and thinking strategically about building a scalable model. They need to be able to lead through positive influence and hold the inherent belief that success requires building meaningful relationships at all levels and functions of the organization. Credibility among the team and peers is essential, as well as a deep understanding of the Ford+ Plan and Ford Next’s role to deliver on it. The Operations Project Specialist will exhibit the Ford OS behaviors of Excellent, Focus and Collaboration and work diligently and ethically each day to help achieve success.
Perhaps most importantly, the Operations Project Specialist will need to have the desire and the conviction to embrace the challenge of building a business from the ground up and the accountability that comes with being one of the core leaders of our team. Being successful in this role will require diligence, adaptability, and a willingness to collaborate with teams across the organization.
The minimum requirements we seek:
+ Bachelor’s degree
+ 2+ years of vehicle prototype, launch, or operations experience
+ Ability to think and act independently in a fast-paced, unstructured, dynamic environment
+ Candidate should be disciplined, detailed, self-driven and determined to provide high quality outputs
+ Possess strong communication and relationship development skills, both internally and with partners
+ Willingness to truly get into the weeds and get the hands dirty to solve problems
+ Entrepreneurial in spirit, with the ability to work in a fast paced, startup environment
+ The ability to see the big picture and their team’s role in a financially healthy business
Our preferred requirements:
+ The best candidates will have experience in delivering new retail products to market and global supply chain management
+ Previous experience in a new growth, fast paced environment
+ Ability to build confidence with team members across the organization, at all levels
+ Ability to think and act independently in a fast-paced, unstructured, dynamic environment
+ Previous purchasing or supplier sourcing process knowledge
+ Prefer candidates local to SE Michigan
What you’ll receive in return:
As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States permanently. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
For information on Ford’s salary and benefits, please visit:
https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2022-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf
At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combating COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.
Requisition ID : 12435
