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Navistar, Inc. Supply Chain Manager in San Antonio, Texas

Position Overview

The Navistar San Antonio Manufacturing Plant is a benchmark facility that builds leading-edge commercial vehicles to meet the needs of today’s – and tomorrow’s – customers. By using proven engineering and leading technology and manufacturing principles, Navistar takes mobility and transport to a new level of impact. This facility has the flexibility to build Class 6-8 trucks along with Electric Vehicles that allow Navistar to add capacity to support anticipated industry growth. Using the Internet of Things (IoT) and connected manufacturing principles, Navistar's newest manufacturing facility will continue growing our market share gains, optimizing our supplier network and improving quality.

We are currently seeking a Supply Chain Manager to join our team at this facility.

This role will report to the Sr. Supply Chain. The Supply Chain Manager will oversee the work distribution and project coordination across supervisors and their hourly team members.  The position is responsible for facets of material handling, kiting process and conveyance.

Responsibilities

  • Manage business unit supervisors responsible for material flow throughout the factory.

  • Support production operations to ensure all material requirements are lineside at the time needed.

  • Lead efforts to improve efficiency and quality of material control and delivery.

  • Manage kitting process.

  • Drive efforts to improve key KPIs including labor efficiency, inventory accuracy and availability of material at lineside

  • These teams work across multiple shifts, ensuring materials are where they need to be, when they need to be there, on the line.

  • Drive lean manufacturing initiatives to reduce waste, focus on JIT deliverables and an on-going focus on reducing process waste.

  • Manage introduction of new product to ensure systems are ready to receive and deliver to appropriate work stations.

  • Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, corporate functions and work with cross-functional teams

  • Flexibility to work in a multi-shift environment

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • At least 8 years of materials management experience

  • At least 2 years of management experience

OR

  • Master’s degree

  • At least 6 years of materials management experience

  • At least 2 years of management experience

OR

  • At least 10 years of materials management experience

  • At least 2 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

  • Previous automotive, materials, supply chain and operational experience, heavy truck experience preferred

  • Experience in kitting process and conveyance

  • Experience in lean manufacturing with a focus on continuous improvement

  • Strong delegation skills

  • Excellent customer focus (internal, external, colleagues, direct reports etc.)

  • Must be flexible, able to adapt to constantly changing circumstances

  • Must have upward management and communication skills

  • Experience with WMS (warehouse management systems)

  • Knowledge and experience with MRP, EDI, production systems, material planning, purchasing, material handling, inventory, audit, etc.

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.

Accelerating the Impact of Sustainable Mobility

Visit us at www.Navistar.com to discover more about our organization

Navistar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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