Chennai is Center of Excellence (CoE) for most of MP&L activities and supports Ford’s global operations round the clock.   Candidates applying MUST be willing to work in US time zone, and/or Europe time zone.

Candidates must have

Strong analytical ability Ability to collaborate and work with Internal teams and External agencies. Strong communication & articulation skill - both written & verbal.  Possess good presentation skill and ability to prepare KPI, MIS reports for management reviews. Automotive OEM / Tier-1 experiences. International Logistics management  Process Automation tools like Excel Macro, Power Automate, Power BI, Robotic Process Automation

Educational qualification: BE / B. Tech - Mech/Auto/EEE/ECE, CS or, Mechatronics

Experience: 4~ 6 Years

Material Planning & Logistics (MP&L) department is an integral part of Manufacturing Operations and is responsible for the following activities.

Program planning  Packaging Engineering (PE) Material Flow Engineering (MFE) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Production Scheduling Systems (IT) Planning & Implementation (GSCI) Program & Pre-production Management (PPM) & Codification Bill of Material Management Prototype Materials Management Product Coding of Vehicle Specifications Obsolescence Management Vehicle Distribution Capacity Studies & Constraint Management  Logistics network & design – Study & implementation, both domestic & international Customs & Trade Management 

Preference will be given to candidates with either of the following skill set.

Automotive Supply Chain & logistics knowledge –  End-to-End Supply chain and liaison with suppliers, Internal Cross Functional teams (Purchasing, PD, Plant teams) on daily basis to support Production. Ocean Logistics Planning and Operations / Airfreight Planning and execution  Domestic Transportation– Network Planning and Operations and understanding of Logistics Optimization tools like TMS / TMOD / OTM Automotive Customs HS Codes, Imports & Exports Knowledge. Review & assist in HS Classification process with an understanding of technical aspect of Vehicle & Powertrain (Engine & Transmission) . PPM & Codification Bill of Material and Engineering Change Management.  Coding of Vehicle Specifications & Product Catalogue creation Interpret product features into machine / system language. Obsolescence Management  Identify all Obsolete & potentially obsolete stocks arising out of Balance outs, Engineering changes Discuss with CFTs (PD, Suppliers, Purchase, Marketing, Plant MP&L) to identify salvage opportunities by means of re-work/re-export/re-use. Drive physical disposition on timely basis and write off obsolete inventory as per Finance manual.  Involve Annual, Monthly finance forecast discussions to ensure the Obsolescence is within approved budget. Packaging & Material Flow Engineering- Developing Packaging & Material flow Engineering (In-plant logistics) to meet JPH requirement. SAP End user proficiency – in MM & PP modules Capacity Planning & Constraints Management Determine APW & MPW by working with relevant cross functional teams. Perform Supplier capacity study along with Purchasing.  Demand & supply analysis Work with CFT to derive production support plans  Present study outcome & views in scheduling related discussions  Forward Model Costing -  Planning & cost estimations using Simulations, Digital Tools. Analysis & forecasting to support Forward Model Studies. Project management, Industry 4.0 practices, IoT solutions to support New model Launches