We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people's lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.
The Material Management Platform is multi-year transformation initiative aimed at transforming Ford's Material Requirement Planning & Inventory Management capabilities. This is part of a larger Industrial Systems IT Transformation effort. This position responsibility of S/4 HANA Production Planning module including PPDS. This is a hybrid position, and the SAP Functional Lead will lead different aspects of the end-to-end delivery, work with large cross-functional team, Systems integrator, manufacturing business subject matter experts, and IT leads from numerous integrating systems.
This is a hybrid position and will collaborate with colleagues and teams in our Dearborn, MI office.
Understand the current business process across all regions / plants.
Understand the functionality of current Legacy Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and associated upstream and downstream systems.
Work with various stakeholders to study the transformation of current process / legacy systems to Industry best standards / technology/ systems focusing on the SAP PP module including ePPDS and iPPE functionalities.
Preform Requirements Gathering, Business Analysis, and Fit-Gap/ Fit-to-Standard Analysis to understand the as-is/to-be states and identify key functionalities /process gaps.
Recommend possible technology / process solutions to address gaps.
Support system integration test, UAT, cutover activities, data migration, Post Go-Live support.
Hands on experience in S/4 HANA ePPDS with knowledge in Product Heuristics, Planning Table, Mix Model Planning, Sequencing, Detailed Scheduling Board, Pegging, Product/Resource/Location Master data integration.
Knowledge on iPPE access node, Product Structure, Process Structure, Factory Layout, and Production Version creation in iPPE.
Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Ford's internal S/4 HANA Platform team.
Working closely with management to prioritize business goals and information needs.
Stay current on SAP trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience.?
13+ years of functional/technical experience with SAP Production Planning Module.
4+ years hands-on experience in designing, implementing business processes end to end, and optimization within S/4 HANA ePPDS and iPPE.
Strong knowledge on planning processes Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order, Configure-to-Order.
Experience in Automotive / Manufacturing industry
Experienced in at least 2 full life cycle of S/4 HANA and Fiori implementation.?
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree?in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
SAP PP integration with other modules MM, IM, QM
Experience in integrating with upstream/downstream systems like PLM, MDG, MES, etc.
Overall SAP S/4 HANA knowledge?
Strong project management skills with effective communication and collaboration
Knowledge and practical experience of agile delivery
Support in an onshore/offshore model
Demonstrated ability to deliver product roadmap milestones.
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 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.
This position is a range of salary grades 7-8 and ranges from $99,600-$192,900.
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.
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Domestic relocation is 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.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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