Global Supplier Capacity & Readiness Lead

International Motors, LLC; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

International Motors, LLC in Lisle, IL seeks a Global Supplier Capacity Manager to lead capacity risk management for TRATON programs and global supplier networks. You will partner across Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to identify constraints, build recovery plans, and ensure readiness for launches.

The role requires strong data analytics, dashboard development, and executive communication skills, with experience in MRP/EDI and capacity planning systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• At least 3 years of lead experience.
• Master's degree with 5+ years of purchasing/procurement experience and 3 years of lead experience.
• At least 10 years of purchasing/procurement experience with lead experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite and virtual supplier capacity assessments to identify constraints and recovery actions.
• Monitor supplier capacity vs demand forecasts and maintain risk profiles for high-risk suppliers.
• Develop mitigation, allocation, contingency, and recovery plans when constraints threaten production.
• Lead capacity readiness reviews for launches, volume increases, and engineering changes.
• Validate supplier capacity assumptions and quoted volumes during sourcing activities.
• Partner with Category Management to integrate capacity requirements into sourcing and launch plans.
• Serve as escalation point for critical supplier capacity and supply continuity issues.
• Lead cross-functional recovery efforts with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and Procurement.
• Manage supplier recovery plans including expansion, allocation, overtime, and alternate sourcing actions.
• Lead supplier capacity reviews with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate priorities across Procurement Operations, Material Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supplier Quality, and Engineering.
• Align demand planning with supplier capabilities and manufacturing requirements.
• Analyze EDI schedules, MRP signals, forecast volatility, demand changes, and supplier production data to identify risk.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting on supplier readiness and recovery progress.
• Support PowerBI and digital transformation initiatives for supplier capacity management.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions to eliminate shortages and process failures.
• Develop supplier training materials and capability-building programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance and supply chain resilience.
• Support enterprise capacity strategy across International and TRATON supplier networks.

Skills

Supplier capacity management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis & dashboards

PowerBI

MRP/EDI familiarity

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in related field

10+ years purchasing/procurement experience

Tools

TADA capacity planning system

PowerBI

ERP/EDI systems

Job description

International Motors, LLC in Lisle, IL seeks a Global Supplier Capacity Manager to lead capacity risk management for TRATON programs and global supplier networks. You will partner across Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to identify constraints, build recovery plans, and ensure readiness for launches.

The role requires strong data analytics, dashboard development, and executive communication skills, with experience in MRP/EDI and capacity planning systems.