Manager, Remanufacturing Supply Chain

Job Purpose

The Director, Remanufacturing Supply Chain is the accountable business and supply chain leader responsible for building, scaling, and optimizing Progress Rail's remanufacturing value chain. The role integrates Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, Aftermarket, Operations, and Finance to deliver cost-competitive, high-quality remanufactured products with improved lead times, availability, margins, and customer value.

This position is intended to use the Caterpillar Product Lifecycle leadership structure as the closest base, while explicitly expanding accountability for remanufacturing supply chain performance, core availability, Clear-to-Build, lead time, cost, supplier performance, inventory, margin improvement, and commercial integration.

Req ID

12107BR

Work Location Options

EMD LaGRange is also an option

City

La Grange

State:

Illinois

Company Description

Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation—driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services, and technologies. Today, Progress Rail delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective solutions to railway customers around the globe. From the rails themselves to the EMD® locomotives that ride them, the company’s products are in operation across more than 100 countries—powering progress and connecting communities. In 2006, Progress Rail joined Caterpillar Inc., further strengthening its ability to lead the rail industry with cutting-edge technology, unmatched expertise, and a commitment to excellence. At Progress Rail, the team is not just building the future of rail—they are making history every day.

Key Job Elements

Business Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the remanufacturing supply chain strategy across product families, sites, and customer requirements.
• Create the operating model, governance cadence, KPI structure, and business roadmap required to scale remanufacturing as a growth platform.
• Act as the single accountable leader connecting Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Aftermarket priorities.
• Drive execution against revenue growth, cost competitiveness, margin improvement, customer availability, and inventory productivity goals.
  
  
  

Supply Chain Planning & Execution

• Own end-to-end planning performance from core availability and material readiness through customer delivery.
• Improve Clear-to-Build performance, fulfillment reliability, lead-time predictability, and demand responsiveness.
• Establish planning discipline for critical parts, A-items, core inventory, finished goods, and capacity constraints.
• Lead risk management and recovery actions for supply continuity, supplier constraints, obsolescence, and customer-impacting shortages.
  
  
  

Procurement, Supplier & Cost Management

• Develop strategic sourcing plans that improve total cost of ownership, supplier reliability, quality, and scalability.
• Lead cost-reduction, deflation, value engineering, should-cost, and supplier development initiatives.
• Partner with Finance and Aftermarket to ensure cost, pricing, and margin objectives are visible and actively managed.
• Create supplier performance scorecards that include on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.
  
  
  

Engineering & Product Lifecycle Integration

• Partner with Engineering to accelerate print validation, engineering change execution, configuration management, and manufacturability improvements.
• Ensure product lifecycle decisions support remanufacturing cost, recoverability, standardization, lead time, and customer service outcomes.
• Create cross-functional visibility to engineering constraints that affect CTB, revenue, cost, and customer commitments.
  
  
  

Core Management & Inventory Strategy

• Build and sustain a core acquisition, recovery, replenishment, and utilization strategy aligned to demand and commercial priorities.
• Improve visibility to core availability, yield, inventory turns, and recovered component flow.
• Balance service levels, working capital, core inventory, finished goods inventory, and turnaround time.
  
  
  

Aftermarket & Commercial Alignment

• Partner with Aftermarket Sales and Operations to improve customer responsiveness, revenue velocity, and product availability.
• Support commercial models that connect supply reliability, platforming, lead-time improvement, cost competitiveness, and margin expansion.
• Identify product families and customer segments where remanufacturing can create differentiated value.
  
  
  

People Leadership & Operating Rhythm

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team grounded in accountability, collaboration, ownership, and operational discipline.
• Establish monthly and weekly operating reviews with clear escalation paths, actions, owners, and measurable outcomes.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, data-driven decisions, cross-functional problem solving, and customer focus.
  
  
  

Education / Training

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Finance, or related discipline.

Qualifications And Experience

• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Product Lifecycle, or Aftermarket.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with measurable cost, inventory, service, and profitability outcomes.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with cost management, margin improvement, inventory productivity, and business case development.
• Experience building supplier strategies, performance governance, and total-cost-of-ownership improvement plans.
• Proven ability to establish operating cadence, KPIs, accountability structures, and executive-level performance reviews.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Experience in remanufacturing, aftermarket, heavy equipment, industrial manufacturing, rail, or high-complexity component environments.
• Knowledge of core management, component recovery, reverse logistics, product lifecycle management, and customer-service supply chains.
• Lean, Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, CPSM, or similar continuous improvement / supply chain certification preferred.
• Experience leading global supplier networks, multi-site operating models, and business transformation efforts.
• Ability to travel as required.
  
  
  

Essential And Physical Activities Functions

• Strength – Position involves work in a standard office environment. Constant sitting. Occasional standing, walking. Rare lifting;
• Motion – Position requires standard repetitive motions and hand/eye coordination associated with research and central office communications;
• Vision/Hearing Requirements – Frequent communications, including both talking and hearing;
• Work Environment – Position will typically be located in an office environment. Occasional exposure to loud noises and industrial hazards when visiting industrial sites;
• Emotional Demands – Ability to work with all levels of management; ability to work with a team to accomplish the mission;
• Safety – Position is primarily limited to general office safety requirements.
  
  
  

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of a Supply Chain Solutions Owner.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Progress Rail.**

• Competitive Salary
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
• Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
• Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs
• Benefits eligibility varies by job position, full-time/part-time and regular/temporary status. The provisions of the plan documents control such benefits.
• Subject to position, eligibility, and plan guidelines. EEO Progress Rail is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
  
  
  

Job Category

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Purchasing

PRS Facility Location

EMD HQ LaGrange, IL - 400

Summary Pay Range

$113,674.92 - $220,523.00