Wabash

Job Description

You will identify and select suppliers who provide superior value in quality products and/or services that provide the best value to Wabash and our customers. Will build and/or strengthen relationships and lead negotiations with suppliers. Lead the development and management of global category strategies designed to leverage Wabash’s collective purchasing power and optimize supplier performance while meeting technology expectations.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and manage key supplier partnerships to reduce overall total costs and enhance product and/or service performance
• Negotiate and document commercial arrangements with key suppliers via long-term supply agreements and price agreements
• Identify and develop new/alternate suppliers for key commodities to ensure uninterrupted material flow and/or services into all facilities
• Develop and implement value-added long-term category strategies
• Understand current and future market trends that drive cost changes and communicate across organization for appropriate actions to mitigate risks
• Support new product development efforts by finding and developing materials, suppliers, and/or processes that provide a technological advantage
• Monitor and assess supplier performance
• Collaborate with cross functional team members to achieve cost, performance, and quality targets
• Recognized as the subject matter expert in respective category
• Provide leadership and mentoring to Sourcing Specialist(s) and peers
• Onsite support at supplier locations as necessary
• Drives material cost productivity improvement projects

Leadership Attributes

• Embrace Diversity and Inclusion. Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
• Seek to listen. Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions.
• Always learn. Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo.
• Be authentic. Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy and grit in everything you do.
• Win together. Collaborate, seek alignment and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash.

Job Requirements

• Must be able to commute to Lafayette, IN twice a month
• Bachelor’s Degree- preferring majors include Supply Chain, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Engineering, Business, Information Technology or Organizational Leadership
• Master’s Degree is preferred
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain or procurement within a related field
• Strong knowledge of conflict management resolution skills
• Ability to train, coach and develop others in purchasing practices and procedures
• Familiarity with software applications including Microsoft Office, ERP systems e.g. SAP, WebEx, Microsoft Teams and COUPA
• Ability to read blueprints and understand basic engineering documents is a plus
• Working knowledge of contract laws is a plus

Wabash

The Marketing and Communications Manager, Recurring Revenue, is responsible for positioning and promoting Wabash as a leader in the transportation aftermarket space. This role will own the planning, execution, supervision, and performance metrics of all marketing and communications strategies related to Wabash Parts & Services. By building a trusted rapport and partnering with key stakeholders to understand our markets and customers, competitive advantages, and industry trends, this role will directly support business growth initiatives for the Recurring Revenue Value Stream as the ecosystem evolves and grows. Marketing communications programs will be developed around key initiatives including, but not limited to: ecommerce, Trailers as a Service, private labeling, dealer network expansion, and overseeing the launch of a digital marketplace brand.

Your Responsibilities:

• Ownership marketing Wabash’s state-of-the-art eCommerce parts site to our dealer channel
• Develop annual promo strategy with Wabash Parts leadership to drive promotions
• Create templates for Sales to use for promotions/banners
• Gatekeeper for site design changes and conducting quarterly audits of brand (voice and visuals)
• Provide updates on-platform product listing standards (e.g., description, image quality)
• Work with subject matter experts to update and expand the unique value proposition of Wabash Parts & Services on onewabash.com; monitor and regularly update content for SEO and oversee SEM programs
• Partner with event team to strategically promote Wabash Parts & Services solutions at key trade shows and Wabash’s Ignite conference
• Develop content calendar for persona-based communications programs and execute tactical elements to support, such as: email marketing, digital content (websites, social, SEO/SEM, geotargeting, etc.), showroom assets, video production, training tools, etc.
• Partner with Wabash’s IT and Digital Transformation teams to understand Wabash’s technology roadmap and develop an activation plan for integrated marketing communications specific to Recurring Revenue
• Manage third party partners/agencies for deliverables such as photo/video shoots and production, customer stories, interactive tools, etc.
• Train and conduct educational webinars as key updates and support tools are available
• Become fully knowledgeable of, and adhere to, Wabash’s Enterprise Brand Guidelines in all work
• Manages and provides quarterly updates on the budget for Recurrent Revenue Marketing; anticipate shifting business needs and respond appropriately (reallocate, cut, or make a case to add spend)

Let’s Talk About Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and previous experience in marketing communications (5-7 years), specifically in Aftermarket
• Leads campaigns, from strategy through execution, always analyzing and seeking areas for continuous improvement
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Agile multi-tasker
• Office 365 required. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Google analytics, Google AdWords, CMS, email marketing

Wabash