Architect - Supply Chain

The Enterprise Architect - Supply Chain will collaborate with Product and Software Delivery Teams to define and implement the architecture for Ford's Supply Chain Management. This role involves contributing to global strategic initiatives and making technology decisions for both in-house and vendor solutions to modernize Ford's Supply Chain.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. Architect - Supply Chain Logistics will work with Product and Software Delivery Teams to define and implement architecture for Ford's Material and Vehicle Logistics portfolio.

Responsibilities will include strategy work globally for In-Bound Material Logistics to Mfg Plants and Out-Bound Vehicle Logistics to deliver finished vehicles to customers, defining technology decisions across Ford in-house built applications as well as vendor solutions, and lead Transportation Management System (TMS) programs as together we modernize Ford's Supply Chain.

* Define business and technical architecture solutions to modernize Ford's Supply Chain in alignment with Business Goals and Objectives

* Address diverse challenges in N-Tier supplier collaboration, transparency, sustainability, and risk management.

* Work with technologies like Google Cloud Platform, SAP, Pega, E2

Open, and Resilinc.

* Identify key portfolio capabilities and map global system strategy.

* Evaluate vendors and make buy-vs-build decisions.

* Modernize Ford in-house applications to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

* Provide enterprise architectural services for Supply Chain Management products.

* Consult on solution architecture.

* Develop architectural Points of View for proposed initiatives.

* Collaborate closely with product teams and business partners.

* Formulate strategy and support product lines through interaction with the business community, PDO teams, and other architects.

* Conduct hands-on evaluation of current supply chain operations to design customer-centric solutions.

* Partner with Business Leads, Software Delivery Leads, Product Managers, and Software Engineers in system design and technology evaluation.

* Provide support for application functional, performance, and availability issues.

* Participate in vendor solution evaluation processes.

* Define business and technical architecture solutions to modernize Ford's Supply Chain in alignment with Business Goals and Objectives

* Address diverse challenges in N-Tier supplier collaboration, transparency, sustainability, and risk management.

* Work with technologies like Google Cloud Platform, SAP, Pega, E2

Open, and Resilinc.

* Identify key portfolio capabilities and map global system strategy.

* Evaluate vendors and make buy-vs-build decisions.

* Modernize Ford in-house applications to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

* Provide enterprise architectural services for Supply Chain Management products.

* Consult on solution architecture.

* Develop architectural Points of View for proposed initiatives.

* Collaborate closely with product teams and business partners.

* Formulate strategy and support product lines through interaction with the business community, PDO teams, and other architects.

* Conduct hands-on evaluation of current supply chain operations to design customer-centric solutions.

* Partner with Business Leads, Software Delivery Leads, Product Managers, and Software Engineers in system design and technology evaluation.

* Provide support for application functional, performance, and availability issues.

* Participate in vendor solution evaluation processes.