Sourcing And Readiness Manager

Position Overview

Navistar Procurement has an exciting opportunity for a Sourcing and Readiness Manager with direct report responsibility.

 

In this role, you will be responsible for managing all Purchasing activities, for your assigned direct material categories, from initial part release through new program launch. You will be responsible for delivering against the key program objectives in terms of timing, total cost, and quality. This includes quoting and sourcing per the predefined category strategy and managing your supplier readiness and component industrialization from tool kick off through program launch. You will be responsible for providing guidance and support on these activities for your team members. This is a highly visible, very challenging and rewarding position in a supportive, fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with cross functional teams, vendors, and management
• Provide support and guidance to team members as necessary
• Interact with vendors and cross functional teams to source products, per the Category Management Team (CMT) strategy, that meet both the cost, timing, and quality targets for the program
• Negotiate cost, tooling, and timing, to ensure program targets are met
• Create and monitor supplier implementation plans to align with program expectations
• Anticipate potential problems, be proactive and manage changes to ensure projects are on time and within budget
• Manage tight deadlines in a high volume, fast paced environment
• Drive initiatives that support the team with activity tracking and early risk identification
• Regularly report on your team's status with respect to various programs being worked

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 8 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience
• 1 year lead experience

OR

• Master's degree
• At least 6 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience
• 1 year lead experience

OR

• At least 10 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience
• 1 year 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

• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Familiarity with truck and / or engine products and components desirable
• A strong understanding of Procurement desirable
• Excellent project management, organizational and communication skills
• Negotiation experience
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems, prioritize workloads and shift resources as needed
• Quickly learn new concepts
• New Product Development Implementation experience desirable
• Team lead experience a plus

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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