Supply Management Specialist

Professional
Milan, IL
Contract
Posted: 10/3/2025 7:41:06 PM
Sedona Office: Moline
Supply Management Specialist
 
Shift:   1st
Job Location:  Milan , IL
Employment Type:   1 year contingent
Compensation:   $ 31.41
 
We, Sedona Staffing  Moline,  as the employer are recruiting for  an   Supply Management Specialist  position  for John Deere   at  the  Milan PDC .
 
Responsibilities:
  • Executes Order Fulfillment Process (OFP) with cost reduction activities, analyzing quotations, and making supplier selection based on criteria such as quality, cost, process capability, lead time and supplier stability.
  • Participate in implementation of resourcing activities and make versus buy decisions. Collects cost data and prepares limited supplier cost/industry analyses. 
  • Supports the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process so design changes and product improvements are implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner. 
  • 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. 
  • Drives continuous improvement in terms of performance and lowest total cost with the Supply Base utilizing Achieving Excellence process and criteria. 
  • Defines, resolves, and provides permanent solutions to supplier performance issues with the assistance of other functional representatives such as quality, product engineering, etc., while managing the day-to-day supplier relationship issues, thereby assuring proper communication occurs. 
  • Expedites parts as necessary.
  • Provides entry level sourcing, Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) support to include development and execution/enforcement of strategies and contracts for commodities of lower value and less complexity. 
  • Assists with cost models, make vs. buy studies, spend analysis, invoice issue resolution and other data analyses.
  • Works with Strategic Sourcing to address chronic supplier performance issues and/or validation of suppliers during early supplier selection process as part of Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP). 
  • Makes  use of Achieving Excellence process to manage the supplier's performance. 
  • The work requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment but is reviewed periodically or upon completion.
 
Requirements: 
  • Skills: SAP, Excel,  PowerBI
  • Education: Open to recent  grads , BA in Supply Chain, Business, Business AG, Accounting
  • All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of   Criminal Background Check, Employment & Education verification
  • Visa sponsorship is not available, now or  in the near future , for this position.
 
 
Sedona Staffing Benefits:


As a  Sedona Staffing employee,  you are eligible for the following benefits: 


  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision and Dental Insurance
  • Short-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
  • 401K Plan 


 


If you have any additional questions, please give us a call at [309] 743-7000.
 
Sedona Staffing’s mission:
 
Our commitment is to create a quality environment where people can become more autonomous, self-reliant, and more competent. In this environment, they can specialize, hone their skills, and discover their distinctiveness.
 
Sedona is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
Sedona uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.