Category Manager – Drivetrain Systems

International Motors, LLC•Lisle, IL

About The Position

International Motors - Driven By Uptime. Our focus is delivering Trucks and Buses that carry on the promise of being on the road and staying there. We are seeking a Category Manager – Drivetrain Systems who will perform various supply chain and logistics functions, including material procurement, production planning, inventory control, outsourcing, vendor selection, and distribution. You will create integrated processes that connect internal functions—such as operations, purchasing, and logistics—with external suppliers to ensure smooth operations. Your responsibilities will span across the Supply Chain Management function, either as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines, to support the efficient flow of materials and products throughout the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience OR Master's degree and at least 4 years of purchasing/procurement experience OR At least 8 years of purchasing/procurement experience
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)

Nice To Haves

Negotiating experience
Project Management experience
Experience in creating, leading and driving cross-functional teams
Ability to analyze product costs and understand underlying cost drivers
Ability to prepare and deliver business presentations to individual groups
Knowledge of manufacturing processes
Confident and Assertive: willingness to challenge appropriately
Positive attitude
Communicate effectively: verbally, non-verbally, written communication, ability to listen, and “read between the lines”
Ability to travel up to 20%

Responsibilities

Develop and/or execute the existing strategy for all Commodities within the CMT (Category Management Team) and Major/Minor Programs
Manage all commercial aspects with assigned supply base including driving cost savings goals, negotiating, building positive relationships and resolving open issues with the cross functional International team
Analyze supplier cost structure and competitive landscape to identify and negotiate savings and mitigate increases
Lead the cross-functional CMT for the commodity
Develop and execute sourcing strategies and gain CMT and executive approval where needed
Identify and execute cost savings measures with suppliers and International team to achieve annual goals
Identify when a business case needs to be utilized and complete them
Analyze Data to Understand the cross functional Impact of Each Initiative
Constantly communicate to Supply Chain, Operations, Purchasing, and engineering customers and escalate issues when needed – know who, when, and how to communicate with all Stakeholders
Manage the workload of an assigned sourcing specialist where applicable