Ford Motor Company

Inventory Optimization Analyst

Ford Motor Company  •  Hermosillo, MX (Onsite)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for optimizing plant inventory levels, standardizing parameters across planning systems, mitigating material shortage risks.

  • Analyze and monitor Days of Inventory on Hand (DOH/BOH), inventory turnover to achieve corporate and plant targets.
  • Identify slow-moving, non-productive, excess, and obsolete inventory identify root-cause, define and implement action plans.
  • Support and partner with Plants to move forward with the activities to optimize inventory.
  • Utilize advanced analytics platforms (e.g., Lean DNA, BI dashboards) to proactively identify critical shortages and bottleneck suppliers before line disruptions occur.
  • Collaborate with Material Planners, Follow-up teams to take actions based on data.
  • Lead continuous review and dynamic adjustment of the Plan for Every Part (PFEP), including safety stock levels, minimum/maximum parameters, order intervals, and batch lot sizes.
  • Apply Lean and FPS principles to eliminate waste in material flow and inventory, tracking KPI’s in our control centers.
  • Participate in and lead Kaizen and structured problem-solving initiatives (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) to address inventory discrepancies, record accuracy issues, defining, implementing, and following up on corrective action plans.
  • Champion the adoption of digital inventory tools across the MP&L organization to foster in data-driven decision-making.
  • Develop, automate, and publish standard visual management reports (KPI dashboards) tracking parameter adherence and shortage risk trends.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Data analytics or related technical field.
  • 3+ years of experience in supply chain, material planning, inventory control, or logistics analysis.
  • Knowledge of MRP/ERP logic and supply chain planning modules (SAP, CMMS/SMART, DDL, or equivalent).
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365.
  • Cross-functional collaboration and communication skills with a team-oriented mindset.
  • Excellent structured problem-solving mindset.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced proficiency in data analytics and data visualization tools (Microsoft Excel: Power Query/Pivot Tables; Power BI, QlikSense, SQL database querying, Python).
  • Advanced Digital Tools: Direct hands-on experience with modern inventory optimization platforms and prescriptive supply chain software (e.g., Lean DNA, Blue Yonder, ML/AI.

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Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Dearborn, Michigan
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
ford.com
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