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The Enterprise Architect – Supply Chain will collaborate with Product and Software Delivery Teams to define and implement the architecture for Ford’s Supply Chain Management. This role involves contributing to global strategic initiatives and making technology decisions for both in-house and vendor solutions to modernize Ford’s Supply Chain.

+ 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.

You'll have…

+ 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. Google Cloud Platform experience is a plus.

+ 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. Understand how to architect highly available, scalable, global solutions.

+ 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).

+ Experience migrating apps to cloud solutions is a plus.

+ Good understanding of Agile development methodologies.

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

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

**For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:** Benefit Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-gsr-sal-plan-1.pdf)

This position is a salary grade **7-8** .

This position is a range of salary grades **7-8.**

_* Please note: This is a hybrid role, you are expected to relocate if you are not within commutable distance, and responsible to be onsite 4 days per week_** ***

_*Visa Sponsorship is not provided for this role_** ***

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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**Requisition ID** : 53660