Program Lead - Cost & Strategy

Program Lead – Cost & Strategy

• International
• Lisle, Illinois
• Supply Chain
• Regular Full Time Employee
• 4/17/2026
• USD $101,600.00/Yr.
• USD $152,400.00/Yr.
• 59172

Job Description

Position Overview

The International Procurement group is seeking a Program Lead – Cost & Strategy to join their team!

This role is responsible for driving the successful execution of the most critical cost-saving procurement initiatives. It brings structure, rigor, and project discipline to high-value opportunities—ensuring they are clearly defined, well-governed, and effectively executed by sourcing teams.

This person will work closely with Procurement Insight Consultant, Category Managers/Sourcing Lead, Finance/Stakeholders

Responsibilities

Opportunity Execution & Value Delivery

• Own the end-to-end orchestration of priority cost-saving initiatives
• Translate identified opportunities into structured execution plans
• Ensure initiatives are clearly scoped, measurable, and time-bound
• Track and drive value realization against targets
• Project Management & Governance

strong project management discipline across initiatives:

• Timelines, milestones, dependencies, risk tracking
• Establish and maintain governance routines (cadence, reporting, escalation)
• Proactively remove blockers and ensure forward momentum

Rigor & Performance Management

• Introduce standardized frameworks, tools, and templates for execution
• Challenge assumptions and strengthen the quality of opportunity cases
• Ensure alignment between procurement, finance, and business stakeholders
• Act as a “performance accelerator” across key initiatives

Negotiation Strategy Support

• Provide expert input into negotiation strategies and tactics
• Coach and support sourcing teams in approach, preparation, and positioning
• Strengthen negotiation outcomes without acting as the lead negotiator

Stakeholder Alignment & Enablement

• Prepare execution teams with the clarity, tools, and structure needed to deliver
• Drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes effectively to leadership

Strategy & Transformation Support

• Contribute to the Procurement strategic development, deployment, and execution process.
• Globally collaborate with our TRATON brand partners in the TRATON Procurement Transformation space to support
• transformation initiatives (helping represent International).

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience
• At least 1 years of lead experience

OR

• Master's degree and at least 3 years of purchasing/procurement experience
• At least 1 years of lead experience

OR

• At least 8 years of purchasing/procurement experience
• At least 1 years of lead experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret large, complex datasets. Experience working with spend or financial data.
• Discipline & rigor: Ability to bring discipline and rigor to loosely defined opportunities.
• Negotiation: Strong experience in complex negotiation (preparation & execution).
• Powerpoint/Presentation: Ability to build and deliver information to all levels of the organization whether leading or supporting a specific opportunity.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights. Ability to present findings to non-technical stakeholders in a compelling way.
• Demonstrates a positive, accountable, results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, anticipate issues, and adjust resources as needed.
• Quickly learns new concepts, processes, and tools.

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting


The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Company Overview

About TRATON
With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

About International
From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.

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  International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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