Order Management Specialist

About the role

Stadler US is looking for an Order Management Specialist in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role ensures the timely availability of materials and components needed for railway vehicle production, acting as a key link between Supply Chain, Production, Procurement, Logistics and Suppliers. It drives material readiness so that manufacturing schedules and delivery commitments are met.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze the Missing Part List (MPL) to spot shortages, supply risks and production impacts, and lead cross-functional MPL review meetings.
• Work with Procurement, Logistics, Production, Engineering and Suppliers to resolve shortages and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Ensure materials are available for production orders and prevent assembly delays; escalate bottlenecks affecting schedules and customer deliveries.
• Take part in FSK (production control/scheduling) meetings and work with Production Planning and Manufacturing teams on sequencing and milestones.
• Manage supplier delivery schedules, run expedited "push-in" actions for critical components and coordinate delayed "push-out" actions for non-critical ones.
• Lead inventory reduction and warehouse optimization, balance supply and demand, and reduce excess, obsolete and slow-moving stock.
• Build partnerships with Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing and Project Management teams, and support process improvement and operational excellence.

Required profile

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in order management, materials planning, logistics or supply chain operations, preferably in railway, automotive, heavy equipment or other industrial manufacturing.
• Experience managing material shortages, supplier escalations, expedited deliveries, inventory reduction and warehouse management.
• Strong organization, time management, analytical and communication skills, and ability to work across many functions.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• ERP systems such as INFOR, SAP or similar.
• Ability to learn new software and business processes quickly.