Supply Chain Integration Specialist

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Primary Location: United States (US) - North Dakota - Fargo
Function: Supply Chain Management (CA)
Title: Supply Chain Integration Specialist - 124128  
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Supply Chain Integration Specialist for Intelligent Solutions Group located in Fargo, ND, you will:

• Serve as the primary Supply Management contact for assigned CI modules. Evaluate new requests, confirm module or product-team ownership, clarify scope, and establish the support plan and priorities.
• Support and manage execution plans for module changes, feature changes, cost-reduction projects, quality improvements, kits, bundles, transfers, resourcing, and other lifecycle needs. Coordinate resources, milestones, decisions, and closure actions.
• Partner with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Order Fulfillment, Cost Management, Supply Base Managers, suppliers, and manufacturing locations to resolve gaps, assign ownership, and maintain alignment.
• Support supplier selection, quoting, resourcing, validation, and performance recovery. Lead or coordinate mitigation for supply constraints, obsolescence, last-time buys, country-of-origin exposure, and other resiliency risks affecting assigned modules. 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

• 3 or more years of project management experience, including developing plans, coordinating resources, managing risks, and delivering results.
• 3 or more years of demonstrated effective written and verbal communication, data collection and analysis, and internal or supplier negotiation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze alternatives and recommend solutions based on expected benefits, costs, risks, and stakeholder value.
• Ability to organize multiple concurrent priorities, drive action across functions, and escalate issues with clear facts and recommendations. 

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience in Supply Management, Supply Chain Integration, direct material purchasing, product support, or supplier management.
• Experience supporting electronic modules, PCBAs, components, kits, bundles, or electro-mechanical products.
• Experience with product design, quality, cost management, Order Fulfillment, manufacturing, or material planning.
• Experience participating on global teams or supporting global products, suppliers, and manufacturing locations. 

Education

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Management, Business Management, or equivalent work experience

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay 
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

$67,692.00 - $101,532.00 + Benefits

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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

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