Material Control, Supplier Manufacturing Readiness, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford Motor Company • Marshall, MI • 1d ago

Ford's legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval 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. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions

build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future

create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others

be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

In this position...

Material Control and Supplier Manufacturing Readiness ensures suppliers are fully prepared to meet the BlueOval 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. The role collaborates closely with suppliers, production, and warehouse teams to resolve shortages, optimize inventory, support production forecasting, and drive continuous improvement in material handling and logistics processes, while providing clear status reporting and enabling effective cross functional communication.

What you'll do...

Launch suppliers with material planning and logistics readiness to support BlueOval 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 (suppliers, production, warehouse) 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

Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

You'll have...

5+ years experience in material control, logistics, or supply chain (3+ years, preferably in manufacturing) and supplier management

5+ years experience inventory management systems, ERP tools (e.g., SAP/Oracle), and Microsoft Office

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or 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

Even better, you may have...

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

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 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-$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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

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. 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.

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