Capacity Planning Analyst

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll 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.

As part of our Manufacturing team youll help support the world-class state-of-the-art smart vehicles were known our plants around the world were constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. Youll get the satisfaction of supporting great products people use and love.

Capacity Planning Analysts play a critical role in ensuring our North American Manufacturing plants have the necessary supply base capacity to meet current and future market demand. This position involves detailed data analysis reporting and collaboration with various skill teams to identify potential capacity constraints and recommend actionable solutions. The analyst will be responsible for authoring volumes across platforms reporting capacity and leading initiatives to align plant capabilities in the now near and far time horizon.

What youll do...

• Demand vs Capacity Planning and Review: Conduct Demand vs. Supply Base Capacity Assessments as needed to ensure supply base capacity is aligned with demand signals included Monthly Production Programs bi-annual Financial Planning Volume (FPV) data sets and ad hoc what-if scenarios includes informal demand analyses and regular updates of Volume One-Pagers.
• Execute Powertrain Supply Base Confirm Capacity Studies: Funded studies in support of new vehicle program and/or new powertrain capacity requirements or production volume increase/remix initiatives. Includes upfront study development study creation and execution and post- study support for purchasing vetting activity.
• Execute What-If Study and/or Desktop Analysis Scenarios: Support vehicle program initiatives and/or engineering changes. Includes upfront study development study creation and execution and post- study support for purchasing vetting activity.
• Support Powertrain Program PA Volume Development: Use FPV demand carryover supply base capacity and powertrain plant production capacity signals to help Forward Model Capacity Purchasing develop PA volumes for upcoming powertrain programs
• Support Purchasing with Capacity Requirement Data requests: Create analysis of capacity vs demand data for supplier clarification.
• Support Powertrain Schedulers with Supply Base Capacity Data: Maintain Supplier Capacity Analysis Tool with supplier capabilities and communicate with powertrain all possible constraints.
• Vehicle Capacity Planning Study Supportability Analyses: Complete and review Vehicle Capacity Planning Study Powertrain Supportability files aligned with Vehicle Capacity studies and non-study Blended Rate Report Updates.
• Support Capacity Planning Action Team Operations (CPAT): Lead CPAT agendas and formal post-study next steps. Liaison and collaborate with cross functional departments to resolve issues.

Youll have...

• Bachelors Degree or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• 1 years of experience in Supply Chain & Logistics or Capacity Planning or Manufacturing
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Strong Excel Skills)
• Experience with Power BI tableau etc...
• Data mining experience

Even better you may have...

• Knowledge of Global Capacity Planning and Manufacturing Capacity Planning systems
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Strong Excel Skills)
• An understanding of the business practices and systems impacting volumes (WERS/PDL/iERP) is preferred.
• Product/Consumer Marketing MP&L Pre-Production Purchasing and/or PD Project Management experience is desirable.
• Strong leadership behaviors with a systemic process-oriented mindset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills ability to lead and facilitate discussions amongst cross-functional teams

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74300-$124500.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99100-$166200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates 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: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-. 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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-RC3