Procurement Transformation Officer

Position Overview

Navistar has an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Transformation Officer at our Lisle, IL location.

 

It's an exciting time to be at Navistar, as we work to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility throughout North America and with our TRATON GROUP colleagues worldwide. Navistar as part of the TRATON GROUP is working in the areas of Development, Production, Procurement, and IT infrastructure to use common components for several brands. In the coming years, vehicles from Scania, MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus and Navistar will increasingly be based on the TRATON Modular System (TMS). An important success factor is that all TRATON brands are leveraging synergies within Procurement worldwide. Navistar Procurement is offering you an exciting opportunity to work in a truly international environment and be part of the journey to actively shape the process and system landscape of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

Responsible for driving and project lead (enablement / transformation) of creating one TRATON Procurement organization. This includes topics like e.g.:

• Cross brand alignment on strategic directions, KPIs and definition of core initiatives on TRATON Procurement level
• Coordinating and leading of cross-brand initiative to harmonize and optimize core Procurement processes (Way of Working) between the brands
• Definition of core initiatives (scope, deliverables, resources, timeline, budget) and steering of these initiatives
• Cross functional alignment and synchronization of initiatives with our cross functional partners within the Group Industrial Functions (GIF) such as Quality Management, Engineering and Logistics
• Synchronization of organization structures, roles, and decision structures between brands
• Fostering the cooperation within the TRATON network

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 8 years business process improvement, lean or six sigma experience
• At least 1 year of lead experience

OR

• Master's degree
• At least 6 years of business process improvement, lean or six sigma experience
• At least 1 year of lead experience

OR

• At least 10 years of business process improvement, lean or six sigma experience
• At least 1 year of lead experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current Navistar employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. Navistar does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• Several years of experience working within Procurement and a deep understanding of Core Procurement Processes and needs
• Several years of experience in project / process management and knowledge of problem solution competence/techniques
• Experience in an international project management / intercultural competence
• High level of independence and self-responsibility
• High organizational skills and structural abilities as well as analytical and networked thinking
• Strong communication, presentation skills
• Experienced user with standard MS office applications

Accelerating the Impact of Sustainable Mobility

Visit us at www.Navistar.com to discover more about our organization

 

Navistar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

 

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Employment Type: FULL_TIME