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We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. You'll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. You'll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.
 

In this position... 

In this role, you will play a key part in modernizing and automating FCSD's supply chain and procurement ecosystem. Specifically, you will be responsible for:

We are seeking an experienced and mathematically rigorous Senior AI Engineer to join the FCSD Supply Chain analytics team. In this internal role, you will design, build, and deploy robust data pipelines, scalable machine learning models, and advanced AI/analytical solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to optimize FCSD supply chain operations and procurement strategies.

You will combine a deep operational understanding of FCSD supply chain processes and datasets with advanced quantitative modeling to translate complex automotive parts, procurement, and logistics data into actionable insights and interactive decision tools using SQL, Python, and the Microsoft Power Platform.

You'll have...

Minimum

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative field.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience writing production-grade Python and advanced SQL.
• Domain Expertise: Solid understanding of Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) supply chain and procurement processes, operational workflows, and underlying datasets.
• Cloud Architecture: Hands-on experience developing global data pipelines, AI models, and analytical workloads on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow,).
• Power Platform: Hands-on experience building interactive reports, executive dashboards, or applications using Power BI and the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Pipeline Development: Proven track record of designing, building.
• Mathematical & Statistical Rigor: Strong theoretical and applied foundation in statistics, probability, linear algebra, and machine learning/AI algorithms.

Even better, you may have...

Preferred

• Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related field (Highly Preferred).
• Experience developing, fine-tuning, and deploying AI agents, LLMs, or generative AI workflows in an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on experience with supply chain optimization techniques (e.g., cost modeling, supply optimization, ect.).
• Experience with workflow orchestrators like Apache Airflow / GCP Cloud Composer.
• Familiarity with MLOps/LLMOps principles, model monitoring, prompt engineering, and deployment pipelines.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to effectively present AI-driven recommendations to FCSD leadership.

Key Technical Skills & Tools

• Languages: Python and SQL (BigQuery)
• Cloud Platform: GCP (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions)
• AI & Automation: AI Agents/Assistants, GenAI, LLM integration, Process Automation, MLOps
• Domain / Data: FCSD Supply Chain & Procurement Datasets, Parts Logistics, Inventory & Purchasing Analytics
• Visualization & Apps: Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Power Platform
• Mathematics: Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Optimization, Predictive Analytics / Forecasting

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 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.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. 

Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. 

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What you'll do...

• Building a Global GCP Pipeline: Architect, construct, and scale end-to-end data pipelines in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to ingest, process, and unify global FCSD supply chain and procurement datasets into reliable, single-source-of-truth analytical models.
• Automating Manual Tasks: Identify and automate repetitive operational and data workflows across supply chain and procurement functions, streamlining business processes and reducing operational overhead through scripting and low-code solutions.
• Creating AI Agents & Assistants: Design and implement custom AI agents and conversational assistants (leveraging GenAI, LLMs, and GCP Vertex AI capabilities) to support FCSD decision-makers, answer complex operational queries, and automate contextual business tasks.
• Predictive Analytics on Key KPIs: Apply advanced mathematical modeling, machine learning, and time-series forecasting to predict and optimize critical business metrics-such as parts availability, lead times, fill rates, inventory carrying costs, and procurement spend.
• Creating Interactive Tools in Power BI: Build rich, interactive executive dashboards, analytical reports, and decision-support tools using Power BI (and the broader Microsoft Power Platform) to empower leadership and operational teams with real-time, actionable insights.
• Develop, evaluate, and operationalize AI solutions, statistical models, machine learning, and optimization algorithms targeting FCSD supply chain challenges.
• Leverage deep knowledge of FCSD operational datasets (e.g., parts catalogs, procurement/purchasing data, dealer order fulfillment, logistics tracking, and warehouse management data) to build single-source-of-truth analytics tables.
• Design, construct, and maintain scalable, efficient ETL/ELT pipelines in GCP using services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Composer.
• Build low-code workflows and applications using the Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate).
• Partner closely with FCSD supply chain planners, procurement teams, data engineers, and leadership to turn complex operational problems into scalable AI and analytical capabilities.