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**Title**:Cost Management Specialist
**Primary Location**:Mexico (MX) - Nuevo León IJD Monterrey
**Function**:Supply Management / Logistics
John Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries.
For over 150 years, the company's portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies.
The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it's been replaced with an image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company's 200th year.
The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere's ongoing investment in emerging markets.
**Main Responsibilities**:
- Supports and may lead a commodity Strategic Sourcing team with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for enterprise/region/division/unit.
- Builds and develops a supply base for procuring less complex and strategic materials, products, supplies and services.
- Leads or participates in the development and maintenance of cost management methodologies and tools, along with the implementation of these methodologies and tools, for integration and use in the Enterprise Product Delivery Processes (EPDP) and the Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) to assist in acquiring the most cost-effective products from our supply base.
- Plays a key supporting role to the Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Integration teams by providing negotiating tools and financial analyses.
**What Skills You Need**:
- Investigates availability of suppliers and materials in the marketplace; implements enterprise/division sourcing strategies and integrates suppliers in
- supporting the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) and Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP).
- Leads and/or participates on multi-functional teams responsible for make vs. buy decisions, resourcing activities, and developing and implementing sourcing strategies; supports The Engineering Change Management (ECM) process so design changes and product improvements are implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Maintains an ongoing relationship with assigned suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance; measures the performance of the supplier and defines corrective actions; obtains assistance from other functional representatives as appropriate; may negotiate with suppliers in order to resolve short-term performance problems.
- Drives continuous improvement in terms of performance and lowest total cost with the supply base utilizing Achieving Excellence process/criteria and other appropriate supply management tools.
- Develops and executes inventory plans to achieve inventory/asset management and material flow goals; resolves shipping, receiving, invoicing and payment problems to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers.
- Leads continuous cost reduction/value improvement activity, focusing on Shareholder Value Added (SVA); develops and implements communication plans to key stakeholders.
- Supports negotiation of supply agreements with specific suppliers resulting in cost models, an implementation strategy and a documented agreement, ensuring the Company meets its overall goals for cost, quality, continuity of supply, etc.
**What Makes You Stand Out**:
- Knowledge of unit processes and operations.
- Skill in interpersonal communications, negotiation, logic, and conflict resolution.
- Understanding of Order Fulfillment Process
**Education**:
- Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline or equivalent experience.
- University Degree (2 years or equivalent)
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The World is counting on us to feed billions of people and build vital infrastructure in villages, towns, and megacities.
We believe by strengthening the diversity of our workforce, we can give everyone their chance to leap forward.
That´s why we celebrate diversity, champion equity, and promote inclusiveness so every employee can make the greatest impact as their true self.
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