Position Overview

As the commercial vehicle industry undertakes its most significant transformation in a century, International is on a mission to redefine transportation.

 

We are seeking a Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain Professional to join our team.

 

This position will enable us to conduct hands-on, forward-looking assessments at our suppliers’ sites—identifying capacity risks, operational bottlenecks, and systemic weaknesses before they impact production. By embedding this capability now, we position ourselves to avoid costly disruptions during the market upswing and reinforce our reputation for operational reliability. With the right candidate, this role will serve as a strategic lever to reduce supplier-related risk and improve continuity across our global supply chain network.  This fits within your organizations overall “How” strategy to mitigate future uptick in demand and volume at our production sites. 

 

This position will require travel up to 80% to our Springfield OH, Escobar, Huntsville, San Antonio and Lisle locations.

 

Lisle IL is highly desired but will consider those located in the following areas:

Huntsville AL

Springfield OH

Escobar MX

San Antonio TX

 

 

Responsibilities

Supplier Assessments:

Conduct thorough, on-site evaluations of supplier capabilities to meet International Motors' part requirements. Focus areas include:

 

• Capacity analysis and constraint identification
• Manpower utilization and labor planning
• Process mapping and throughput measurement (including OEE and downtime tracking)
• Tooling health and maintenance practices (preventive and reactive)
• Material planning from Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers
• Quality management systems and documentation (e.g., ISO/TS standards)
• Inventory management (raw/finished goods, packaging, FIFO practices)
• Production environment standards (5S, visual management, standardized work)
• Shipping redundancy and packaging compliance

Performance Monitoring & Risk Management:

 

• Leverage ERP and Control Tower data to identify at-risk suppliers based on reactive indicators (e.g., line stops, expedites, truck pulls) and proactive signals (e.g., backlog accumulation, forecast-to-capacity gaps)
• Track and report supplier KPIs regularly (delivery performance, fill rate, lead time adherence, quality metrics)

Project Management & Problem Solving:

• Develop structured project plans (Gantt charts) for supplier improvement roadmaps
• Facilitate cross-functional corrective action plans involving production, procurement, supplier quality, transportation, engineering, and finance
• Lead root cause analysis (5 Why, Fishbone, 8D) for systemic issues impacting part availability
• Conduct regular leadership reviews to communicate risk status, escalate issues, and drive accountability

 

Collaboration & Coaching:

• Act as a supplier coach and partner to embed operational best practices
• Educate internal teams and suppliers on performance gaps, process optimization, and collaborative problem-solving
• Support supplier onboarding, development plans, and continuity readiness

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience
• 1 year lead experience

OR

• Master's degree
• At least 3 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience
• 1 year lead experience

OR

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

Additional Requirements

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

Desired Skills

Experience:

• 5+ years in supply chain, manufacturing engineering, or supplier development roles; automotive industry preferred
• Familiarity with Tiered supply chains, EDI schedules, and aftermarket/service demand fulfillment

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of production control processes, lean manufacturing, and logistics operations
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, BaaN, Oracle, etc.)
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Project (PowerBI is a plus)
• Data analysis skills to interpret supplier KPIs and convert into actionable insights

Soft Skills:

• Effective communicator, both written and verbal, across technical and executive audiences
• Organized, self-motivated, and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced field environment
• Able to influence without authority and lead change at external organizations

Travel:

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 80% to supplier sites (domestic and international)