Senior Procurement Lead - Castings & Auto Supply

International Motors, LLC; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

International Motors, LLC, based in Lisle, Illinois, seeks a Senior Procurement Consultant to lead supplier strategy and sourcing for Castings, managing a $95M spend. You will negotiate terms, drive cost reductions, and align procurement with TRATON brands (MAN, SCANIA, VW Truck & Bus) while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance.

The role requires strong analytical skills, executive-ready presentations, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize total cost and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• At least 1 year of lead experience.
• Master's degree and at least 3 years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• At least 8 years of purchasing/procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for Castings aligned with business objectives.
• Manage strategic supply base with approximately $95M in annual spend, including sourcing and supplier performance management.
• Lead commercial negotiations related to pricing, cost reduction, tariffs, continuity, launches, service parts, and contracts.
• Coordinate sourcing and supplier strategies across TRATON brands (MAN, SCANIA, VW Truck & Bus) for alignment and value creation.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Program Management, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, Aftersales, Supply Chain, and Risk Management.
• Analyze spend, cost structures, market conditions, benchmark data, and supplier proposals to develop fact-based recommendations.
• Build executive-level business cases, presentations, and sourcing recommendations for leadership reviews.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, readiness, and continuity of supply.
• Identify and execute opportunities for cost savings, risk mitigation, localization, dual sourcing, footprint optimization.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cost reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Spend analysis

Executive presentations

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Think-Cell

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

International Motors, LLC, based in Lisle, Illinois, seeks a Senior Procurement Consultant to lead supplier strategy and sourcing for Castings, managing a $95M spend. You will negotiate terms, drive cost reductions, and align procurement with TRATON brands (MAN, SCANIA, VW Truck & Bus) while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance.

The role requires strong analytical skills, executive-ready presentations, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize total cost and