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Ford Motor Company Direct and Service Procurement Product Group Lead in Dearborn, Michigan
End-to-End Product Group ownership
Solutions Delivery – large/global program delivery experience
Learn new technologies and toolset (SAP Ariba / S4/Hana)
Business relationship management
Supplier management
Knowledge of Purchasing and Finance processes
Experience working with large cross functional / Program teams, navigating through ambiguities, handling challenging conversations, making critical decisions, integrating legacy systems with SAP products
Experience leading multiple product teams, grooming talents and developing a high performing team
Responsible for Delivery, Strategy and Support of the Direct Procurement and Service Procurement Product Group
Responsible for implementing SAP STP IT products to support Direct procurement and Service across the globe
Responsible for Integrating Legacy Systems with S4/Hana and deliver I-ERP commitments
Responsible for decommissioning Legacy Procurement Systems
Responsible for developing talents, subject matter experts and high performing teams
Co-Lead the PDO I_ERP STP Product teams. Accountable for providing a plan to integrate and implement the I-ERP across the globe in collaboration with other I-ERP PDO teams
Provide support for major releases and post launch support; ensure high quality, budget performance, and timing of delivery, support and decommissioning of legacy applications
Maintain and broker key IT supplier/partner relationships to communicate Ford requirements and influence product direction
Drive development and implementation of agile techniques for continuous improvement
Provide integration and coordination within Source to Pay, across I-ERP and with areas outside of I-ERP in the delivery of solutions
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (minimum of 12 years), or an associate degree with a minimum of 6 years of equivalent work experience
12+ years of progressive experience in Information Technology experience from develop to support, strategy to implement
Strategy and Roadmap – Provide vision, goals and objectives, collaborate with key stakeholders and navigate through ambiguities on developing strategies/re-engineering business process and guide product teams to create the roadmap
Experience of delivering and implementing large IT programs
Experience with scaled Agile Software Development along with Release and Deployment management for larger programs
Experience in Cloud Computing and operations
Design and Delivery – Guide PI planning discussions, Work with cross product teams and influence to prioritize the Sub-Epics, Features, and deliver incremental values
Support Operations – Develop plans to run and protect business, Keep the technology stack up to date, manage well within the CSF/CTQ factors, continuously improve the performance, exceed the KPI targets, generate efficiencies and potential savings
Must maintain integrity, coordination with other value streams, legacy systems etc. There are numerous integrations (functional & technical) across the globe. Moreover, there is technical complexity of integrating legacy applications with Informatica and SAP landscapes, execution complexities of influencing Business partners and external vendors to implement within the timeframe
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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-LL5-sal-plan-1.pdf)
This position is a salary grade LL5 .
This position is a range of salary grades LL5.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Requisition ID : 31601