Analyst Supply Chain Purchasing I-ERP Change Management
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Summary
Ford is standardizing global procurement on SAP/Ariba as part of its I-ERP transformation and hiring an analyst to lead the people side of the rollout: change readiness assessments, training, communications, adoption dashboards, and go-live/hypercare support for buyers and suppliers. The hybrid role (4+ days onsite in Dearborn, MI) blends change management, analytics, and procurement/supply-chain
In this position...
Ford’s Integrated ERP (I-ERP) transformation is standardizing global procurement on SAP/Ariba and changing how buyers and suppliers manage sourcing, purchasing, and supplier onboarding.
The Analyst, Procurement Transformation & IERP Change Management will lead the people side of this transformation by assessing readiness, supporting global launches, driving training and communications, and using data to accelerate adoption.
This is a hybrid role combining change management, analytics, communications, and training with hands-on procurement and supply chain expertise.
What you'll do...
- Lead change readiness, adoption, and post-go-live activities across global procurement and supplier populations.
- Develop OCM metrics, scorecards, and dashboards to measure readiness, training, adoption, proficiency, sentiment, and support trends.
- Translate data and user feedback into targeted training, communications, coaching, and process improvements.
- Support global cutovers and releases, including readiness assessments, communications, hypercare, and go/no-go recommendations.
- Design and deliver training, communications, workshops, job aids, and digital adoption support, partnering with Procurement, IT, Finance, L&D, and MP&L.
- Support supplier enablement and process improvement, leveraging digital tools, automation, AI, and Agile/SAFe practices to accelerate adoption and reduce business disruption.
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Communications, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in Change Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, or ERP transformation.
- Experience with readiness assessments, adoption metrics, analytics, and stakeholder communications.
- Experience applying AI and automation to procurement, change management, or user enablement.
- Strong analytical, presentation, facilitation, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
Even better, you may have...
- 5+ years of experience in Change Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, or ERP transformation.
- Experience with SAP, Ariba, ERP transformation, Power BI, and WalkMe or similar digital adoption tools.
- Experience working in SAFe/Agile environments.
- Prosci, CCMP, CMI, Agile, or SAFe certification.
- Experience with global supplier enablement, digital communications, or multimedia content.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- • Tuition assistance
- • Established and active employee resource groups
- • Paid time off for individual and team community service
- • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900., This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid#LI-RR2