Strategic Supply Chain Lead: Materials & Partners

Daimler Truck; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler Truck is seeking a results-driven Supply Chain Lead in Mexico City to supervise a team, oversee external partners, and manage risk and performance across the supply base. You will contribute to strategic planning, forecasting, and supplier development to support production needs.

Ideal candidates will have experience in material planning, procurement, and Lean processes, with strong English and Spanish proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply and Logistics or relevant field with 2 years of Supply and Logistics experience; OR Associate’s degree in Supply and Logistics or relevant field with 4 years of Supply and Logistics experience; OR 8 years of Supply and Logistics experience required.
• English level: C1
• Spanish level: C1

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team with responsibility for workload distribution, leadership development, training, mentoring, one-on-ones.
• Monitor and manage on-time delivery of parts from DTNA’s production supply base according to External Balanced Scorecard metrics, Delivery/QA PPM’s, and ensure even and optimal flow of inventory to Truck Production Facilities.
• Support formal on-site assessments at supplier manufacturing facilities to award future business, validate new facilities, assist struggling suppliers, manage corrective action plans and communicate Daimler expectations.
• Evaluate supplier performance issues and determine if the supplier qualifies for corrective action process; conduct reviews and approve corrective action plans.
• Interface with DTNA Production to ensure mid- to long-term capacity plans from suppliers are aligned to production demands; work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Tooling, Engineering and CAE on capacity expansion or resourcing.
• Enforce trading partner compliance with DTNA’s Supply Chain EDI prerequisites and enhance supply chain reliability
• Cross-functionally support, develop, negotiate and manage long term programs for DTNA including LTAs, sourcing strategies, EDI infrastructures, transportation programs, bank build programs, allocations, quality campaigns, lifecycle management, and major supply chain recovery efforts.
• Manage major supply disruptions and recovery efforts, escalation resource for Material Planning in crisis management and risk aversion.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Tableau

Material Planning

Supplier Management

Procurement

Supply Chain

Changeover

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply and Logistics

Associate’s degree in Supply and Logistics

8 years of Supply and Logistics experience

Job description

Daimler Truck is seeking a results-driven Supply Chain Lead in Mexico City to supervise a team, oversee external partners, and manage risk and performance across the supply base. You will contribute to strategic planning, forecasting, and supplier development to support production needs.

Ideal candidates will have experience in material planning, procurement, and Lean processes, with strong English and Spanish proficiency.