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Strategy Director roles on OPT require employers who can sponsor H-1B visa or another long-term visa before your authorization expires. Most hiring is at the senior level, so your OPT timeline, STEM extension eligibility, and ability to articulate strategic impact directly affect sponsorship conversations.
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Salina, KS
Great Plains Manufacturing is seeking a dynamic Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our Purchasing team.
This is an on-site position that works Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. from our Corporate Offices in Salina, KS. Occasional out-of-state overnight travel may be required.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead sourcing projects and participate in cross-functional teams to support projects for product development and project management.
- Collaborate with other internal teams to align strategies, drive project implementation, and support successful supply chain performance.
- Understand cost drivers and develop cost models based on material content, order quantities, tooling, and other factors affecting total cost of ownership. Evaluate specific projects and rate overall supply base using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach.
- Monitor and track commodity costs and other factors that affect pricing to ensure that related cost changes, especially cost reductions, are identified.
- Maintain existing commodity strategies to lead supplier selection and negotiate supplier pricing.
- Utilize supplier scorecards to assess performance of suppliers - conduct business reviews with suppliers to review scorecards, explore opportunities for improvements, develop future business layouts, and drive the implementation of actions identified.
- Monitor, audit, and report performance of suppliers to ensure that supplier performance issues are quickly addressed. Evaluate and manage supply chain risks.
- Work with critical suppliers to ensure they have and/or develop a business continuity strategy to prevent supply interruptions.
- Assist in the development and implementation of procurement plans, policies and procedures.
- Travel to meet with vendors and suppliers on a quarterly basis, or as needed.
- Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environments.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Engineering or similar.
- 3+ years’ experience in commodity management and/or project management with an emphasis in supply chain management and purchasing.
- Experience in procurement within the construction or Ag industry helpful but not required.
- Strong negotiation skills with a collaborative approach.
- Available for occasional overnight travel (less than 10%).
- Exceptional interpersonal and collaborative problem-solving skills across functional groups.
- Professional certification, such as APICS, or working toward obtaining professional certification is desired.
Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, is a proud subsidiary of Kubota with more than 50 years as a Kansas leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of agricultural implements, including seeding, tillage, and landscaping equipment. Our new Construction Equipment Division adds Kubota-branded skid steers, compact track loaders, and CE attachments, supported by Kubota Construction R&D Engineering in Salina. Operating in eight Kansas communities with multiple divisions, including Great Plains Ag; Land Pride; Great Plains International; and the Construction Equipment Division, we employ over 2,000 people and are committed to innovation and professional growth. If you are self-motivated, goal-oriented, and collaborative, explore our open opportunities at www.WorkForGPM.com.
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Salina, KS
Great Plains Manufacturing is seeking a dynamic Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our Purchasing team.
This is an on-site position that works Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. from our Corporate Offices in Salina, KS. Occasional out-of-state overnight travel may be required.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead sourcing projects and participate in cross-functional teams to support projects for product development and project management.
- Collaborate with other internal teams to align strategies, drive project implementation, and support successful supply chain performance.
- Understand cost drivers and develop cost models based on material content, order quantities, tooling, and other factors affecting total cost of ownership. Evaluate specific projects and rate overall supply base using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach.
- Monitor and track commodity costs and other factors that affect pricing to ensure that related cost changes, especially cost reductions, are identified.
- Maintain existing commodity strategies to lead supplier selection and negotiate supplier pricing.
- Utilize supplier scorecards to assess performance of suppliers - conduct business reviews with suppliers to review scorecards, explore opportunities for improvements, develop future business layouts, and drive the implementation of actions identified.
- Monitor, audit, and report performance of suppliers to ensure that supplier performance issues are quickly addressed. Evaluate and manage supply chain risks.
- Work with critical suppliers to ensure they have and/or develop a business continuity strategy to prevent supply interruptions.
- Assist in the development and implementation of procurement plans, policies and procedures.
- Travel to meet with vendors and suppliers on a quarterly basis, or as needed.
- Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environments.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Engineering or similar.
- 3+ years’ experience in commodity management and/or project management with an emphasis in supply chain management and purchasing.
- Experience in procurement within the construction or Ag industry helpful but not required.
- Strong negotiation skills with a collaborative approach.
- Available for occasional overnight travel (less than 10%).
- Exceptional interpersonal and collaborative problem-solving skills across functional groups.
- Professional certification, such as APICS, or working toward obtaining professional certification is desired.
Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, is a proud subsidiary of Kubota with more than 50 years as a Kansas leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of agricultural implements, including seeding, tillage, and landscaping equipment. Our new Construction Equipment Division adds Kubota-branded skid steers, compact track loaders, and CE attachments, supported by Kubota Construction R&D Engineering in Salina. Operating in eight Kansas communities with multiple divisions, including Great Plains Ag; Land Pride; Great Plains International; and the Construction Equipment Division, we employ over 2,000 people and are committed to innovation and professional growth. If you are self-motivated, goal-oriented, and collaborative, explore our open opportunities at www.WorkForGPM.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Strategy Director
Lead with your authorization window upfront
Disclose your OPT status and exact expiration date early in recruiter conversations. Strategy Director searches move slowly, and employers need time to initiate sponsorship before your authorization lapses. Transparency prevents wasted interviews on both sides.
Target companies with a sponsorship track record
Focus on employers who have sponsored H-1B visas for senior strategy roles before. Large corporations, management consulting firms, and PE-backed companies are more likely to have immigration counsel and established sponsorship workflows already in place.
Quantify strategic impact in every application
Strategy Directors are hired to move numbers. Frame your experience around revenue influenced, cost reduced, or market share gained. Concrete outcomes make the sponsorship cost feel proportionate to the value you bring to the organization.
Understand STEM OPT extension eligibility
If your degree is in a STEM field, you may qualify for a 24-month extension, giving employers significantly more runway. Confirm eligibility with your DSO early so you can communicate your full available work authorization window during negotiations.
Build internal advocates before the sponsorship ask
At senior levels, HR rarely initiates sponsorship independently. Cultivate relationships with C-suite contacts and hiring managers who can champion your case internally. A strong internal advocate is often the deciding factor in whether sponsorship gets approved.
Address the H-1B cap timeline in the interview
H-1B filing happens in April for October starts, which creates a gap if your OPT expires mid-year. Come prepared to discuss how you have planned for this timeline so employers see it as a solved problem, not an open risk.
Strategy Director OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Strategy Director on OPT?
Yes. OPT authorizes F-1 students to work in roles directly related to their field of study, and Strategy Director positions typically qualify if your degree is in business, economics, finance, or a related discipline. Your DSO should confirm the role aligns with your authorized field before you accept an offer.
How do I find Strategy Director roles where employers will sponsor OPT?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa sponsorship, so you can browse Strategy Director openings from employers who have an established willingness to sponsor. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the process.
Do Strategy Director employers typically sponsor H-1B visas?
Many do, particularly in consulting, technology, financial services, and large corporate strategy functions. Sponsorship is most common at companies with existing immigration infrastructure. Smaller firms or startups may be open to sponsoring but often lack the internal process, making the timeline harder to predict.
Does a STEM degree help when applying for Strategy Director roles on OPT?
It can, significantly. A STEM degree may qualify you for the 24-month OPT extension, giving you up to three years of total work authorization. That extended runway makes employers far more willing to sponsor, since it provides time to file H-1B petitions without an urgent deadline creating hiring risk.
What happens to my OPT if a Strategy Director role is contract or project-based?
OPT allows both full-time employment and contract work, but your position must meet minimum hour requirements and remain in your authorized field of study. Project-based roles are permissible. However, gaps between contracts count against your unemployment limit, so track your days carefully and consult your DSO before accepting short-term arrangements.