Supply Management Specialist
- John Deere Contract
- 1326888 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars Ankeny, IA 50023 Up to $28 an hour
- Full-time, Contract Cerebral Staffing, LLC 2 reviews Up to $28 an hour
- Full-time, Contract Are you a highly driven supply chain professional who excels at managing vendor performance, coordinating logistics, and ensuring material availability in a high-velocity manufacturing environment?
As Cerebral Staffing , we are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Supply Management Specialist to join our team supporting our client, John Deere , at their Des Moines Works facility in Ankeny, IA . Whether you are an experienced materials professional with a strong command of SAP or a high-caliber supply chain graduate with relevant hands-on co-op/internship experience, we want to hear from you. Supply Management Specialist
- John Deere Des Moines Works This is an impactful, long-term 1+ year contract opportunity paying up to $28/hr , including 1 week of PTO .
Operating fully onsite in Ankeny, IA, you will take immediate ownership of a challenging parts portfolio, managing purchased parts delivery for both internal and external suppliers to keep production lines running seamlessly. This position is structured around the fiscal year with clear plans to extend annually.
Position Details & Compensation Pay Rate:
Up to $28/hr (W2).
Location:
100% Onsite at John Deere Des Moines Works (Ankeny, IA).
Duration:
1+ Year contract assignment (With routine annual extension plans).
Shift & Hours:
1st Shift (7:00 AM
Dress Code:
Business Casual.
Benefits:
1 Week PTO, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k, and Referral Bonuses.
Visa Sponsorship:
Not available now or in the near future for this position.
Core Responsibilities Supplier Schedule Management:
Monitor, evaluate, and manage purchased parts delivery schedules for a complex matrix of internal and external suppliers across one or more locations.
Material Expediting:
Proactively identify material constraints, resolve delivery friction points, and expedite critical parts to ensure factory production schedules encounter zero disruptions.
Data & Inventory Auditing:
Utilize enterprise systems to track supplier delivery performance, audit inventory levels, and maintain absolute parts parameter accuracy.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Interface daily between external vendor contacts and internal manufacturing, quality, and material flow teams to align logistics requirements.
Required Skills & Experience Education Foundations:
A 4-year degree in a Business-related or Supply Management discipline is required. (While open to high-potential recent graduates, priority tracking will be placed on candidates with relevant professional work history).
Technical Software Skills:
Solid computer literacy and typing proficiency, including strong foundational experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications (specifically Excel).
Communication Strengths:
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with a natural ability to balance professional urgency with cooperative problem-solving. What Makes You Stand Out Proven, hands-on transaction and tracking experience utilizing SAP software architectures. Direct professional experience managing inventory parameters or parts tracking within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Established background interacting directly with suppliers to resolve lead-time and shipping defects.
APPLY NOW
to take command of critical material flows, optimize supplier delivery compliance, and accelerate your supply chain career at John Deere!
Pay:
Up to $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person
