Parts Project Manager

### Tasks #### Inside the Role The Aftermarket organization has a strong roadmap to drive continued parts sales growth by expanding opportunities with existing customers and reaching new customer segments. To enable this growth, we must evolve our fulfillment capabilities and develop innovative solutions that improve cost competitiveness, delivery performance, and the overall dealer experience. #### Posting Information We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected. ### We Take Care of Our Team - Position offers a starting salary range of $104,000 to $133,000 USD. - Pay offered is dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience. - Benefits include: - 401k company contribution with company match up to 8% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 to 7% depending on age. - Starting at 4 weeks of paid vacation. - 13+ calendar holidays. - 8 weeks of paid parental leave. - Employee assistance program. - Comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs. - Onsite fitness (at some locations). - Tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off. - Short-term and long-term disability plans. ### What You Drive This position will lead cross-functional initiatives supporting our Aftermarket Future Fulfillment Strategy, transforming how we deliver parts to better meet the evolving needs of our dealers and customers. - The primary near-term focus will be to develop and implement a transportation strategy to optimize our Direct Ship channel, improving its cost competitiveness, consistency, reliability, and scalability. - This work will create the foundation for a longer-term Direct Fulfillment strategy, expanding how we leverage supplier and network capabilities to deliver parts more efficiently and effectively to our dealers and customers. - The role will bring together internal teams, suppliers, transportation partners, and dealers to assess current performance, identify opportunities, develop future-state solutions, and drive implementation. Responsibilities include: - Developing and implementing the Direct Ship transportation strategy, balancing cost competitiveness, delivery performance, reliability, and dealer experience. - Analyzing transportation networks and cost drivers to identify opportunities across freight rates, carriers, modes, consolidation, supplier shipping practices, and network design. - Developing fact-based business cases that quantify total landed cost improvements, service benefits, investment requirements, and tradeoffs. - Leading cross-functional initiatives across Purchasing, Supply Chain, Transportation/Logistics, Marketing, Sales, Finance, suppliers, and dealers. - Establishing KPIs to measure transportation cost, delivery reliability, transit performance, and overall Direct Ship performance. - Translating complex supply chain challenges and data into clear recommendations and actionable solutions. - Leading strategic Future Fulfillment and continuous improvement projects from concept through implementation, delivering against defined targets, milestones, and business outcomes. - Building alignment with stakeholders and effectively communicating recommendations and progress to leadership. ### Knowledge You Should Bring - Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience. - Demonstrated project management and cross-functional leadership experience. - Experience in transportation, logistics, freight, supply chain, or distribution networks. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate cost and service tradeoffs. - Experience developing business cases and translating analysis into actionable recommendations. - Experience collaborating with external partners, suppliers, carriers, customers, and/or logistics providers. - Strong communication and influencing skills across operational and leadership audiences. - Ability to successfully lead change and deliver results in complex, cross-functional environments. ### Exceptional Candidates Might Have - Five to seven years of relevant experience. - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. - Experience developing or optimizing transportation networks, freight strategies, carrier strategies, or transportation sourcing models. - Knowledge of transportation cost drivers, freight rate structures, mode optimization, consolidation, and carrier performance. - Experience with Direct Ship, drop-ship, decentralized fulfillment, or supplier-to-customer transportation networks. - Experience evaluating total landed cost or cost-to-serve across alternative fulfillment models. - Strong strategic thinking with demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive measurable performance improvements. ### Where We Work This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location: - Portland, OR, US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Schedule Type: - Hybrid (4 days per week in-office, 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration. At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen, and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio includes Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future—building a cleaner, safer, and more efficient tomorrow for all. That is what we are working toward—for all who keep the world moving. ### Additional Information - This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders. - Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application. - Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check. - Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen. - Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions. - Daimler Truck North America is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status. For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll-free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled, call 503-745-2137 or toll-free 866-355-6935. ### Qualifications Please see above for qualification details.