Project Manager

Daimler Truck; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America is seeking a results-driven professional to lead aftermarket strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives. Role focuses on optimizing parts delivery, cost, and customer experience across DTNA Aftermarket teams.

You will develop business cases, coordinate with dealers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, and drive initiatives from concept to implementation in a hybrid Portland, OR setting.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Data Science or related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and working with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Work across the Aftermarket organization to support the development and implementation of the Aftermarket Strategic Roadmap and contribute to the DTNA Parts Growth strategy and Customer Experience.
• Use analytical skills and a continuous improvement mindset to identify and innovate solutions for cost/service logistics.
• Develop business cases and gain cross-functional alignment to launch initiatives with resource commitment.
• Co-create processes with stakeholders and transition approved concepts into the business.
• Lead and support multiple continuous improvement initiatives with project management tools, delivering targets on time and within budget.

Skills

Experience in project management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

BS/BA

Job description

Inside the Role

The Aftermarket organization delivers outstanding results through parts and service needs for our vehicles in operation. We have a robust roadmap to continue to realize significant parts sales growth year-over-year. Our parts sales growth initiatives focus on expanding our opportunities with existing customers and penetrating new customer segments. To support this growth our supply chain and systems must develop beyond current performance and find new and creative solutions to deliver parts with optimized delivery lead times and cost. This position will lead agile cross-functional Aftermarket Strategic projects with focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

What You Drive at DTNA

• Work across the Aftermarket organization to support the development and implementation of the Aftermarket Strategic Roadmap and contribute to the DTNA Parts Growth strategy and Customer Experience.
• Uses analytical skills and continuous improvement mindset to identify/ innovate solutions to solve highly complex problems and to drive optimal cost/service logistics solutions to meet customer needs.
• Develop business cases and gain cross-functional alignment to launch initiatives, including organizational commitment of resources.
• Efficiently prove out concepts with SME’s, co-create processes with the functional area stakeholders and facilitate the transition of approved concepts into the business, Stakeholders consist of dealers, customers, suppliers and SME’s both inside DTNA Aftermarket and across the DTNA organization.
• Lead and support multiple continuous improvement initiatives with project management tools, realizing targets, deliverables & milestones on time and within budget, and regular report outs.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• 5-7 years of relevant experience preferred
• Bachelors in Business, Supply Chain, Data Science or related field
• Prior project lead (preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Strategic thinking: capable of providing clear, balanced advice/counsel on a broad range of strategic and complex supply chain issues
• Collaborating and influencing: effectively builds strong relationships and partnerships within and outside of the organization
• Must be a strong communicator to explain concepts and tools to leadership and operations groups to produce a compelling story
• Identify and structure key issues and plan research and analysis activities that generate insight to drive strategic supply chain performance improvements
• BS/BA
• Demonstrated project management and group facilitation skills
• Results-oriented with focus on innovation, agility, and “fail-fast & learn” culture with a high degree of analytical ability and proven problem solving skills
• Positive, curios, industrious and open to work in highly paradoxical situations where missing information makes for a challenging environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication proficiency
• Experience in leading a cross-functional project team
• Experience in working with external partners, suppliers and/or customers

Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-

Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.

That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.

Additional Information

• This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.