STA Director, Interior

About the role

The Ford Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) team is a critical driver of quality, efficiency and growth for the entire Supply Chain organization. As part of the STA organization, you will help us accomplish our winning aspiration to: deliver Ford+ by ensuring best in class quality & delivery with our Supplier Partner network, through flawless execution of new product and best in class quality for current models.

Responsibilities

• Partner with STA leadership and stakeholders to develop and implement the comprehensive Global Commodity Supplier Quality Strategies.
• Lead the integration of Commodity Site and Technical Core areas within the STA organization, and key R&Rs which include: - Executing APQP to achieve high quality & integrity of PPAP
• Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Launch STA team
• Represent STA in Global Sourcing ensuring strategic alignment to sourcing strategy
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence through Ford’s Q1-and in accordance with AIAG & IATF 16949
• Maintain, Develop & Evolve Commodity Base PFMEA & Control Plans
• Deliver Lean Manufacturing, Quality Principles, and Industrialization in support of Design to Target (delivering Job 1 Cost).
• Ensure GTDS Engagement, Industrialization Plans and Global lessons learned and prevent recurrence.
• Support all key strategic priorities related to quality, delivery, cost and future program execution.
• Utilize strong data analytic skills to optimize value, improve quality, delivery, and cost across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering or academic equivalent, MBA / MS preferred.
• 10+ years of Engineering/Quality/SQ, Commodity – related experience in Automotive
• Must be a proven change agent – able to challenge status quo and lead transformation
• Operational experience in Manufacturing processes and process control.
• Strong business acumen to be effective at driving transformations and change management.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to identify gaps and propose innovative, fit for purpose solutions.
• Proficiency in data analytics and its application for continuous improvement in Supply Chain
• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex supply chain requirements into feasible solutions and articulate proper impact to business for Senior Leadership.
• Strong Transformational Leadership skills and team management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external key stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications

• Operational experience in Manufacturing processes and process control.
• Strong business acumen to be effective at driving transformations and change management.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to identify gaps and propose innovative, fit for purpose solutions.
• Proficiency in data analytics and its application for continuous improvement in Supply Chain.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex supply chain requirements into feasible solutions and articulate proper impact to business for Senior Leadership.
• Strong Transformational Leadership skills and team management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external key stakeholders.