Logistics Analyst
Ford Motor Company
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- Location
- Allen Park, MI
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 20
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Ford Motor Company
Automotive · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Project Management — Ability to plan, execute, and close improvement projects with clear scope, timelines, milestones, and stakeholder communication is a critical, non-negotiable skill for this role.
- Value Stream Mapping — Hands-on ability to lead current-state and future-state VSM sessions and convert findings into actionable improvement plans is a critical, non-negotiable skill for this role
What you need
- Demonstrated experience managing projects from initiation through closure, including scope, timeline, and stakeholder management (coursework, internship, or professional experience accepted).
- Hands-on experience creating current-state and future-state value stream maps and translating findings into improvement actions.
- Associate’s degree in engineering, supply chain management, logistics, business, quality management, operations, or a related field.
- 1–3 years of experience in logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, claims, or related operations (internship/co-op experience considered).
- Basic knowledge of structured problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement methods.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and regional stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities under general supervision.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel domestically and occasionally internationally, as needed.
- Ability to participate in occasional meetings across global time zones.
- Project management experience
- Formal Lean/Six Sigma training with an emphasis on value stream mapping methodology (e.g., Green Belt or higher).
- Experience or internship exposure to Ford MP&L, Manufacturing, Global Quality, Warranty, FCSD, or Purchasing.
- Familiarity with vehicle logistics (rail, car haul, ocean, yard, port, terminal) or material logistics (inbound transportation, packaging, warehousing, sequencing, line-side delivery).
- Exposure to transportation claims tracking or financial recovery processes.
- Familiarity with Ford quality and warranty systems, policies, or procedures.
- Working knowledge of tools such as QLS, Overhaul, Business Objects, SharePoint, Access
- 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.
Key skills
Project managementValue stream mappingData analysis
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The MP&L Quality Analyst supports Ford's logistics quality strategy across vehicle and material logistics, with project management and value stream mapping as core, defining skills. The Analyst independently manages improvement projects from initiation through closure and leads value stream mapping efforts to identify waste, bottlenecks, and root causes across the logistics network. In addition, the role supports quality monitoring, claims tracking, audits, and data analysis in collaboration with regional MP&L teams, plants, suppliers, carriers, dealers, and internal partners such as Finance, Warranty, FCSD, and Ford Global Quality.