In her position as corporate diversity analyst for Navistar, Sharee Sheptick manages Navistar's diverse supplier relationships across a spectrum of activities. She has facilitated successful events to gain internal and external visibility for diverse suppliers, including hosting the Supplier Diversity Showcase at Navistar's world headquarters. Sharee regularly collaborates with purchasing to develop opportunities for diverse suppliers and works with her team to ensure supplier diversity priorities are always aligned with overall business objectives. A testament to her success is the fact that 30 percent of the suppliers recognized for the company's Diamond Supplier Award in 2018 were diverse.
To ensure regular development of new opportunities for diverse suppliers, Sheptick participates in benchmarking with other corporations in related industries to continue developing Navistar's program while assisting other companies with their growth initiatives. She strives to maintain a supplier vetting process that is unbiased. Sheptick believes strong communication processes are crucial to success and works closely with diverse suppliers to make sure they know how to successfully access and navigate the Navistar registration process and portal.