Supply Chain Project Specialist

Diversified Services Network•East Peoria, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Supply Chain Project Specialist to join our team in East Peoria, IL. This role manages the supply chain interaction between Six Sigma Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) projects and the worldwide drivetrain value streams. The Supply Chain Project Specialist ensures component and prime product facilities, parts, and dealers are working toward the earliest CPI effectivity while minimizing scrap and rework. This position serves as the single point of contact who proactively identifies and prevents supply chain issues and acts as the go-to subject matter expert on supply chain best practices. This role works across all drivetrain systems – torque converters, transmissions, axles, final drives, electric drive, and CVTs – and their corresponding L1-L3 components.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business, or an equivalent level of work experience
3-5 years of professional-level experience
Working knowledge of supply chain theory and terminology
Basic computer skills
Demonstrated project management skills
Team leadership skills
Excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with related functional areas such as Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations
Ability to learn and perform quality analysis
Strong customer focus with the ability to drive change across the enterprise
Skilled at managing risk and ambiguity within projects

Responsibilities

Maintain awareness of pending and active CPI projects, creating a consolidated single view to communicate and manage anticipated impacts to the value chain
Collaborate proactively with Black Belts, purchasing, supply chain, and engineering teams to phase components in and out across multiple worldwide facilities, optimizing CPI effectivity and minimizing scrap
Manage service letter inventory requirements and partner with service engineering and purchasing to resolve related issues
Provide ongoing visibility into expected scrap and CPI effectivity dates
Obtain component and machine serial number effectivity data
Consolidate reporting and visualizations for stakeholders
Interface with operations and depot supply chain analysts, providing feedback to drive drivetrain efficiency gains
Create, facilitate, and manage Part Stocking Requests (ISR/PSR) in close collaboration with product support
Serve as the Supply Chain subject matter expert, coaching and advising Black Belts on minimizing value chain disruptions
Identify and implement process and tool effectiveness improvements
Work with the parts depot purchasing team and supply base (internal and purchased finished goods) to optimize regular and expedited transport of materials for dealers and customers
Collaborate with Product Support to manage customer and dealer material stock across short- and long-term horizons