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Every day, Kelly Services connects professionals with opportunities to advance their careers. We currently have an exciting contract opportunity with one of our leading clients!

**Title:** Supply Management Specialist

**Location:** Waterloo, IA

**Duration:** 12 months **Pay:** $25.00 - $29.00/hour

Overview

+ As a Supply Management Specialist for John Deere Global Supply Management and Logistics, you will work with an Enterprise Supply Base Manager, Engineering teams and Factory SM to implement and maintain a supply strategy to support current production business for John Deere Power Systems products

Responsibilities

+ Lead and support negotiation of supply with the supply base, ensuring the Company meets overall goals for cost, quality, and continuity of supply.

+ Organize and lead continuous improvement in terms of supplier relationships, performance and lowest total cost with the supply base utilizing Achieving Excellence criteria and other supply management tools.

+ Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional team members to influence and align on future architecture and module decisions.

+ Support the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process so design changes and product improvements are implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Required Qualifications

+ High school diploma required

+ Bachelor's degree in Supply Management, Business Management, Engineering preferred

+ Will consider equivalent work experience in lieu of degree

+ Minimum of 2 or more years of experience in a Supply Management role and project management experience including creating a plan, coordinating resources, and delivering results

+ Effective internal and / or supplier negotiation and conflict

+ Effective communication skills (written and verbal)

+ Previous product design, quality, cost management, or direct material supply management experience

+ Experience working on global teams or with global product

+ Experience with Order Fulfillment and Enterprise Product Delivery processes

+ Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, PowerBI)

+ Working knowledge of SAP and SharePoint file management

Additional Information

+ Onsite / Monday – Friday

+ Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position

**Important information:** This position is recruited for by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Please contact Taryn Carbone ( [email protected] ) for immediate consideration

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.