Supply Management Specialist - East Moline, United States - John Deere

Description

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - East Moline
Function: Supply Management / Logistics
Title: Supply Management Specialist
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Supply Management Specialist for John Deere Harvester Works located in East Moline, IL, you will:

• Implement division sourcing strategies and integrate suppliers in supporting the Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP)
• Maintain an ongoing relationship with assigned suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance; measure the performance of the supplier and define corrective actions; obtain assistance from other functional representatives such as quality, product engineering, material flow, safety, and manufacturing
• Engage suppliers and internal stakeholders in the development of risk mitigation strategies and supply chain problem resolution ensuring a continuity of supply to meet factory production goals
• Develop and execute inventory plans to achieve inventory/asset management aligned with factory goals; resolve shipping, receiving, invoicing and payment problems to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers

VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position

What Skills You Need

• Understanding of Order Fulfillment Process
• Skilled in interpersonal communications, negotiations, and conflict resolution
• Knowledge of unit processes and operations
• Work experience in a team environment

What Makes You Stand Out

• 2 or more years of experience in supply management or similar discipline
• 1 or more years of experience in factory Supply Management SAP
• Material Flow / Material Coordinator experience

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Management, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, or equivalent related work experience

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use

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The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

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