The Indirect Transformation team is the company’s internal engine for Operational Excellence in indirect procurement. Our mission is to turn good sourcing practices into world-class, repeatable processes that cut cost, boost speed, and eliminate waste across every indirect category—MRO, IT, professional services, you name it. Partnering with category managers, data scientists, and subject-matter experts, we measure success by one yardstick: how much easier, faster, and smarter we make life for our regional purchasing teams. At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation. **Category Implementation & Supplier Management** + Run RFQs/RFPs, basic negotiations, and PO placement for your assigned skill-based categories (e.g., engineering or technical services). + Monitor supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost); escalate and drive corrective actions when KPIs slip. + Maintain contract files and ensure compliance with REPSE or other regulatory requirements. **Drive Data-Based Excellence** + Collect, cleanse, and visualize spend and KPI data (Excel, Power BI) to spot inefficiencies and track improvement. **Standardize & Simplify Processes** + Map “as-is” workflows, pinpoint bottlenecks, and propose Lean solutions—then help implement and verify the gains. **Support Continuous-Improvement Projects** + Assist in GEMBA walks and 5-Why/Root-Cause analyses for issues affecting indirect purchasing. + Coordinate small rapid-improvement pilots; quantify benefits and create replication guides for other sites. **Contribute to Special Projects & Transformations** + Join cross-functional task forces (e.g., new system rollouts, supply-risk mitigations, sustainability pilots). + Own project analytics, timeline tracking, and stakeholder communications to keep deliverables on scope, schedule, and budget. **Enable Best-in-Class Tools** + Help launch new e-procurement features (catalog uploads, user testing, training materials) that compress requisition-to-pay cycle time. + Act as a super-user for your buying categories, coaching regional users and collecting enhancement requests. **Engage Stakeholders for Excellence** + Field sourcing or tool questions from regional teams; escalate complex cases with clear, data-backed summaries. + Prepare crisp update decks for governance reviews, focusing on operational-excellence metrics and next-step actions. + Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field (internships/co-ops welcome). + 0–2 years of experience; exposure to indirect spend, basic buying, or Lean/Continuous-Improvement concepts is a plus. + Solid Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI, Tableau, or SQL exposure preferred. + Strong analytical mindset with a passion for process perfection and waste elimination. + Clear, concise communicator—comfortable talking to suppliers and executives alike. + Resilient under pressure; stays productive when priorities shift or timelines tighten. + High learning agility and curiosity; quickly absorbs new concepts, tools, and industry trends. + Adaptable team player who thrives in dynamic, fast-changing environments. + Self-starter eager to master both sourcing fundamentals and Operational-Excellence methodologies. **Requisition ID** : 47831