Indirect Procurement Senior Manager, Logistics and Supply Chain

Position Overview

We are currently seeking an Indirect Procurement Senior Manager, Logistics and Supply Chain.
The Supply Chain Procurement Team manages $425700 million of spend throughout the supply chain in support of production and aftermarket business units. This spend includes full-truckload, less-than-truckload, parcel, expedited freight, and global freight (air and ocean). In addition to transportation, the team is accountable for contracts related to warehousing, kitting, repackaging, and trade management services. This position will be responsible for all aspects of Supply Chain Procurement with the goal of adding significant value to the company's bottom line, develop transportation management strategies to mitigate impacts of market volatility and improve material cost structure. The candidate will serve as an internal consultant in the areas of supply chain risk management and will regularly report progress to Executive Leadership. The successful candidate will understand, analyze, forecast, communicate, and act on movement in the logistics market. The successful candidate will also utilize advanced data management tools, such as Hadoop, PowerBI, and external transportation management systems to ensure performance and cost visibility for the core business.
This role will be responsible to drive logistics sourcing collaboration strategies across brands within the Volkswagen Group and Traton.

Responsibilities

Direct leadership of logistics & supply chain sourcing.
Lead team to optimize transportation and distribution costs.
Ensure processes and tools are in place to successfully source logistics projects.
Executive and stakeholder communication on a regular basis related to project alignment and progress.
Interactions with supplier executives where appropriate to support negotiations and build relationships.
Lead across TRATON brands and VW in North America to drive collaborative sourcing strategies and align on project tactics.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
At least 10 years of materials management or supply chain experience
At least 4 years of management experience
OR
Master’s degree
At least 8 years of materials management or supply chain experience
At least 4 years of management experience
OR
At least 12 years of materials management or supply chain experience
At least 4 years of management 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

Ability to prepare and deliver business presentations to executive leadership and peers
Understanding of how Senior Leadership views problems
Significant negotiating experience, preferably through complete market cycle
Demonstrated record of success with formal and informal leadership
At least 6 years of experience in the areas of data analysis, finance, purchasing, or economics
Positive Attitude, Ethics and Values which support our company’s values, and a healthy, high performance culture
Project/Program management experience
Comfort dealing with risk and uncertainty
Ability to analyze product costs and understand underlying cost drivers
Technical and/or business understanding of truck, ocean, or air freight
Ability to take responsibility for multiple projects to achieve goals and meet deadlines
Demonstrate ability to formulate, communicate, and implement short and long-term strategies for freight services
Experience in effectively managing both internal and external relationships with cross-functional groups and suppliers
Experience in participating and managing cross-functional teams
Self-starter, strong work ethic and project management experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to collaborate across functions, business units, and companies to achieve goals and optimize cost

Company Overview

Navistar, Inc. (“Navistar”) is a purpose-driven company, reimagining how to deliver what matters to create more cohesive relationships, build higher-performing teams and find solutions where others don’t.
Based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and affiliates produce International brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand Connection advanced connectivity services, and Fleetrite, ReNEWeD and Diamond Advantage brand aftermarket parts.
With a history of innovation dating back to 1831, Navistar has more than 14,500 employees worldwide and is part of TRATON SE, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Additional information is available at

www.Navistar.com .

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