Rail Ops Team Lead

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help deliver the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of delivering great products people use and love.

In this position...

The RTM-Rail, Strategy and Technology role presents an exciting opportunity, to take on a role in a critical area in our current Supply Chain climate. Apply your MP&L and Supply Chain knowledge to use as you manage our Rail providers and influence our next steps in Strategy and Technology, to improve the Transportation Network.

The RTM-Rail, Strategy and Technology role presents an exciting opportunity to take on a role, in a critical area in our current Supply Chain climate. Apply your MP&L and Supply Chain knowledge to use as you manage our Rail providers and influence our next steps in Strategy and Technology, to improve the Transportation Network.

What you'll do...

• Oversee the Third Party Logistics Rail Follow Up Team including Schedules, Performance and On-Time Delivery of Rail Parts.

• Support our Rail Providers to ensure we deliver to our Plants on-time and most cost-effective method.

• Monitor and Track On-Time Delivery Performance for Rail and Intermodal.

• Support Daily Production Report (DPR) Meetings and Achieve Yearly Target for DPR Incidents caused by NAML Origin Providers.

• Audit and dispute logistics provider billing discrepancies for NAML and Plant Demurrage.

• Work with our Rail Transportation Providers (Ford Stamping, PTO Plants, Origin Distribution Centers) on Shipping to Schedule to Assembly Plants, in order to reduce Accessorial Cost including Truck Orders Not Used (TONU), Detention, Demurrage and Premium Freight.

• Ensure we have Defined Processes and KPIs for our Rail Providers and Drive Adherence to these KPIs.

• Interface with Transportation Purchasing (TPO) on contracts including KPIs Rail Provider Contracts.

• Oversee the completion of Design and coordinate Holiday shutdown packages for Railroads/Customs, to avoid premium including Float Plans.

• Interface with Transportation Supervisor/Buyers and Plant MP&L Managers, to manage logistics related issues between plants, suppliers and carriers.

• Execute Forward Model Logistics plans in conjunction with the Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) and affected plant(s) for Rail.

• Lead efforts to the launch of Freight Verify, which will help to standardize the visual movement of boxcar rail traffic and ETAs.

• Lead the team through the transition from 86' to 60' Rail Cars

• Lead Efforts to influence our Next Steps on Strategy and Technology, to improve NAML Operations.

• Lead the Daily review of "B" coded premium codes for accuracy and re-assign incorrect coding that does not belong to Carrier Operations.

What you'll do...

• Oversee the Third Party Logistics Rail Follow Up Team including Schedules, Performance and On-Time Delivery of Rail Parts.

• Support our Rail Providers to ensure we deliver to our Plants on-time and most cost-effective method.

• Monitor and Track On-Time Delivery Performance for Rail and Intermodal.

• Support Daily Production Report (DPR) Meetings and Achieve Yearly Target for DPR Incidents caused by NAML Origin Providers.

• Audit and dispute logistics provider billing discrepancies for NAML and Plant Demurrage.

• Work with our Rail Transportation Providers (Ford Stamping, PTO Plants, Origin Distribution Centers) on Shipping to Schedule to Assembly Plants, in order to reduce Accessorial Cost including Truck Orders Not Used (TONU), Detention, Demurrage and Premium Freight.

• Ensure we have Defined Processes and KPIs for our Rail Providers and Drive Adherence to these KPIs.

• Interface with Transportation Purchasing (TPO) on contracts including KPIs Rail Provider Contracts.

• Oversee the completion of Design and coordinate Holiday shutdown packages for Railroads/Customs, to avoid premium including Float Plans.

• Interface with Transportation Supervisor/Buyers and Plant MP&L Managers, to manage logistics related issues between plants, suppliers and carriers.

• Execute Forward Model Logistics plans in conjunction with the Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) and affected plant(s) for Rail.

• Lead efforts to the launch of Freight Verify, which will help to standardize the visual movement of boxcar rail traffic and ETAs.

• Lead the team through the transition from 86' to 60' Rail Cars

• Lead Efforts to influence our Next Steps on Strategy and Technology, to improve NAML Operations.

• Lead the Daily review of "B" coded premium codes for accuracy and re-assign incorrect coding that does not belong to Carrier Operations.