Program Manager

Daimler Truck North America

Program Manager driving USMCA strategy and managing cross-functional stakeholders at Daimler Truck. Leading powertrain procurement and supplier management initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeDetroit • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Key Purchasing interface between TN and TT for Powertrain USMCA RVC strategy, forecasting, and fulfillment.
Development and facilitation of a sound and sustainable RVC review and tracking process involving cross-functional stakeholders.
Work with cross-functional stakeholders to implement process and system changes to further improve RVC visibility and DDC forecast accuracy.
Support Powertrain Purchasing with RVC business case evaluation, provide guidance and facilitate discussion with customers where necessary.
Recommend fact-based and unbiased procurement decisions based on the most favorable outcome for the company.
Project Lead for Future Powertrain Projects.
Support supplier strategy development for all project parts, independent of responsible buyer.
Ensure timely completion of purchasing milestones, including sourcing new components, and meeting project targets.
Participation in global and local project meetings.
Prepare regular status reports and updates to present to local and global Daimler Truck management.
Coordinate material cost optimization and DDC tariff mitigation as DDC key account in global cost down programs and tariff task force.
Identify and support implementation of cost down and tariff mitigation measures in alignment with global cross functions.
Support and organize cost down activities such as competitor benchmarking, procurement analytics, and cross-functional deep dives.
Track and report on all DDC procurement measures.
Work with European procurement counterparts and cost engineering to identify onshoring opportunities.
Provide guidance and business case support on tariff mitigation measures in consultation with DTNA trade compliance experts.
Evaluate ongoing processes, tools, systems, meetings, and communications to find ways to work more efficiently and effectively, both internally and externally.
Collaborate with TT/GX departments, DDC stakeholders, and other business partners to improve processes.
Ensure processes are followed and required documentation is complete and compliant per established processes and requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or related field and 5 years of related experience or 8 years of related experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
Courageous self-starter that thrives in a fast paced, constantly changing, and sometimes conflict-based environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and a solution-focused mindset.
Team player who can drive complex and cross-functional topics to closure.
Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills as well as assertiveness and coordination skills.
Ability to present complex technical topics during meetings with stakeholders and/or Daimler Truck management.
A customer-focused mindset with the ability to understand and address internal customer needs and expectations.
Basic knowledge of business and global economic influences.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, occasionally over weekends.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurement analyticscost optimizationbusiness case evaluationforecastingRVC strategytariff mitigationsourcingproject managementprocess improvementcross-functional collaboration

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationassertivenessteamworkcustomer-focusedself-starteradaptabilitycoordinationsolution-focused mindsetpresentation skills