American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

TITLE Logistics Lead

CATEGORY Operations

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Rheinmetall's U.S. organizations include American Rheinmetall Systems, American Rheinmetall Vehicles, American Rheinmetall Munitions and American Rheinmetall Defense. The operating companies have established engineering and production capabilities that allow them to modify existing products and develop new solutions that meet the priority requirements of their US customers. These products consist of, but are not limited to, game-changing solutions for next-generation vehicles, innovations for increased soldier lethality, and advanced high-tech munitions.

Description At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army's XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army's Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army. Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!Job Summary:The Logistics Lead is a key role within the Supply Chain team, and is responsible for arranging logistics for ARV's incoming and outgoing parts, both international and domestic. This process involves coordinating shipments of several thousand parts per month for on time delivery to meet program milestones and negotiating with logistics suppliers. This role is in direct support to the Program Management and Engineering teams developing critical Combat Vehicle systems. As well, this person will be responsible for the competitive procurement of a variety of products and services to support overall operations and strategic metrics, with a particular focus on quality, cost, and timing to meet ARV and customer needs.We are looking for a Logistics Lead to work for our Troy, MI office. If you have at least 10 years of experience with logistics management of defense articles, perferrably with ground vehicles, and have a Bachelor's Degree or a related field, we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.Estimated Salary Range: $78,000 - $90,000If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the employment application or for any part of the application process, please contact hr@rheinmetall-arv-us.com.EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

DIVISION American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

LOCATION Sterling Heights, MI

POSITION REQUIREMENTS Job Responsibilities: Negotiate with freight forwarders/logistic suppliers to achieve the most competitive price for shipping Develop and maintain the logistics plan for the organization Proactively develop and manage supply base to ensure best in class quality, cost, delivery, and technical capability. Assess, manage, and mitigate risks related to supply base Work cross-functionally with both internal and external stakeholders. Issue and maintain purchase orders Generate, distribute, follow-up and an