Estimated Start Date: November 16, 2026 Location: IL-Mossville Work Arrangement: Onsite full time, five days per week Schedule: First shift Duration: 12 months
Position’s Contributions to Work Group
Position's Contributions to Work Group: Help Drive the Future of Product Development Help drive the future of product development by ensuring critical material is available to support prototype, pilot, and new product introduction (NPI) programs. The Supply Chain Engineer 2 will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, Operations, and suppliers to manage material readiness, resolve shortages, and reduce supply chain risks that could affect development builds and launch milestones. This role is responsible for improving visibility, driving cross-functional accountability, and supporting timely execution of high-priority product development programs. The successful candidate will be comfortable solving complex supply chain issues, communicating risk clearly, and coordinating recovery actions across internal teams and suppliers.
Why this Role? This position operates at the center of product development and supply chain execution. The individual will gain broad exposure to Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, Operations, and supplier management while helping bring innovative products from concept through prototype, pilot, and launch. The work directly influences program readiness, supply chain performance, and the achievement of critical development milestones.
Typical Day or Week in the Role
Typical task breakdown: • Track and manage out-of-process Product Development (PD) material, using material flow, order status, and inventory data to identify gaps for prototype and pilot builds. • Monitor critical material orders and proactively resolve supply constraints, supplier delays, shortages, and schedule risks. • Create, maintain, and distribute material status reports, providing accurate supply chain updates and risk assessments during cross-functional program reviews. • Communicate material risks, supplier promise dates, and potential schedule impacts to Engineering, Logistics Planning Analysts, Procurement, Operations, and leadership. • Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to align material availability with build schedules and program milestones. • Escalate critical issues, coordinate mitigation and recovery plans, and drive stakeholder accountability through resolution. • Identify and implement opportunities to improve material visibility, reporting accuracy, inventory management, and overall supply chain execution. Interaction with team: • Works closely with the RISM product-facing procurement team and a broad cross-functional stakeholder network. Team Structure: • Collaborates with four on-site team members and two team members located at other facilities. Work environment: • Works in the office five days per week. • Must have reliable transportation to travel between buildings on the same campus several times per week.
Candidate Requirements
Education & Experience Required: • High school diploma or GED with 8 years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, materials management, manufacturing, logistics, engineering support, operations management, or a related field; or • Associate's degree in supply chain management, engineering, operations management, business, or a related field with 6 years of relevant experience; or • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, operations management, business, or a related field with 2-4 years of relevant experience. • Comparable experience may include work as a Logistics Planning Analyst or in a similar material planning, procurement, logistics, or supply chain execution role. Key Skills: • Material planning and inventory management • Supply chain risk management, escalation, and recovery planning • Cross-functional communication and stakeholder management • Strong written and verbal communication • Analytical problem-solving and attention to detail • Ability to prioritize multiple critical issues in a fast-paced product development environment Preferred Technical Qualifications: • Experience supporting prototype, pilot, or NPI programs. • Knowledge of procurement, supplier management, logistics, and material planning processes. • Experience using enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP or Oracle. • Strong Microsoft Excel, reporting, and data analysis skills.