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Indirect Supply Chain Specialist
At a Glance
- Location
- Manteno, Illinois, United States
- Posted
- 2026-04-06T16:00:14-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Automotive
- Energy
- Engineering
- Legal
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
Requirements
Broad Purchasing Experience in automotive, Energy Storage or another manufacturing industry.
Familiar with ERP system like SAP or Oracle etc.
Market knowledge of the indirect supply base in North America (USA, Mexico, Canada), China and so on.
Global sourcing experience and global strategic thinking and knowledge of global trade rules & regulations in import/export and global logistics, equipment Certificate like UL.
Able to demonstrate effective negotiation styles and techniques.
Strong coordination & collaboration ability with internal customers.
Responsibilities
Lead the regional strategy for indirect procurement, oversee non-production goods and services, esp.
in production line, equipment, MRO, IT, and provide general services etc.
Develop indirect supply base in NA, including but not limited to supplier sourcing, onboarding, and price negotiation.
Initiate, develop, and execute sourcing strategic initiatives for our PACK/CELL/Cathode production line and equipment with alignment with regional business leaders, as well as with the HQ Indirect sourcing category team.
Be responsible for optimization of supply chain layout, establishment, and analysis of cost benchmarks between NA, EU and China.
Monitor suppliers’ project time plan and the delivery status of production line/equipment to ensure the on-time delivery and work with logistics team to resolve import/export issues.