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Ford Motor Company · 2 days ago

Architect – Supply Chain

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

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

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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, E2Open, 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

Qualification

SAP ERPGoogle Cloud PlatformArchitecture knowledgeMicroservice architectureSite Reliability EngineeringAgile methodologiesResearch skillsPresentation skillsCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsSelf-starter

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field

10+ years of progressive experience in architecture, technology and software functions, with a focus on supply chain management specifically with SAP ERP software

Previous experience as software developer/engineer

Previous experience with Supply Chain System(s)

Strong architecture knowledge with experience in providing technical solutions for cloud infrastructure

Excellent presentation skills

Self-starter, ability to work independently

Self-researcher, ability to research a technology and provide insight to product team

Experience with microservice architecture, REST APIs, and distributed cloud systems

Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and hands-on application

Knowledge of Ford and Industry technology standards and security frameworks / tools

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Previous experience with multi-team, large-scale projects and incorporating all levels of architecture development (Business, Solution, Application, Infrastructure)

Good understanding of Agile development methodologies

Negotiation skills and ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders and customers