Ford Racing Powertrain Business Manager

Overview At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move. Job Type: Full time Work Type: Hybrid Racing is where our story began. In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—"Sweepstakes"—and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory. That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground—that's where we prove ourselves. The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry. Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead. If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter. In this position... Ford Racing’s Powertrain Business Manager supports Powertrain Motorsport Operations by maintaining financial oversight, streamlining procurement to reduce program schedule risk, managing costs, and ensuring program requirements are met. The role also develops the structures and processes needed to support these activities, including the integration and implementation of an ERP system. Success is measured by how effectively program requirements are captured and executed. The Business Manager leads a team responsible for procurement, account reconciliation, materials planning and logistics (MP&L), and process integration into the ERP implementation. This role is integral to Racing’s Powertrain Operation, with work that directly affects development, testing, and race operations. Strong communication, professionalism, and collaboration are essential to success. This role is hybrid and requires at least 4 days per week onsite in Allen Park, MI. What you'll do... Financial Oversight: Manage the SBU's operational budget, track P&L performance, and analyze financial variations to optimize profitability. Operational Management: Streamline day-to-day business functions, including inventory management, local procurement processes, and administrative workflows. Represent Powertrain’s financial and operational interests at the overall Racing level, ensuring alignment with overarching corporate strategies. Compliance & Reporting: Monitor and ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies, and statutory regulations. Process Mapping: Analyze, document, and map existing SBU workflows to ensure the ERP architecture is configured to meet local business needs without disrupting critical logic. Act as the local Project Manager and "Super User" for the SBU during the deployment, data migration, and testing phases of the ERP rollout. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT architects, external integration vendors, and functional team leads to resolve system gaps and manage dependencies. Training & Adoption: Develop Powertrain-specific training materials and conduct hands-on training to guarantee high software adoption rates among local staff. You’ll have... Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or Accounting. 3 to 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, technical buyer or supply chain specialist with demonstrated proficiency in forecasting, scheduling, supplier performance and ensuring the timely availability of materials based on the Bill of Materials. Prior work in consultancy to develop or adapt new processes-based customer requirements. Excellent communication skills, ability to lead and facilitate discussions amongst cross-functional teams. Experience with ERP/MRP inventory control. Even better, you may have... …

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