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Lucid Motors · 4 days ago

Staff Global Supply Manager, Seats

Southfield, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Lucid Motors is leading the future in luxury electric vehicles and is currently seeking a Staff Global Supply Manager to support Interiors Seating commodities. The role involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver world-class products on time and cost-effectively.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Engineering and Supplier Quality to identify potential suppliers with the right qualifications to meet Lucid’s expectations and timeline

Create RFQs, review, analyze and clarify quotations from suppliers and develop sound sourcing and business recommendations balancing cost, quality, lead-time and technical considerations

Thoroughly negotiate favorable contracts including parts pricing, tooling costs and Engineering Services (NRE / EDT)

Work with suppliers and Engineering to release parts into production and issue POs for Prototype Parts and Prototype/Production Tooling

Manage supplier development and tooling timelines, part availability for prototype builds/start of production and develop solutions to delays or problems that arise

Maintain overall supplier relationships and act as point of contact for all commercial issues, including internal report-outs summarizing sourcing status, parts availability and cost status

Travel 15-25% to visit suppliers to perform business and program reviews

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementCost EngineeringAutomotive Industry ExperienceNegotiation SkillsProgram ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementData AnalysisMS ProjectERP Systems (SAP)WrittenVerbal SkillsCuriosityRisk ManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeamworkCreativity

Required

Bachelor's degree in technical, supply chain or finance discipline with minimum 8 years of Purchasing, Supply Chain or Engineering, Masters' degree with minimum 5 years' experience; Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's

8 years Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Engineering experience in the automotive industry, preferably with experience in one or more related commodity systems including: Seat structures, Stamping & welded assemblies, Complete seats supply chain, Comfort/heat mechanisms, Seat covers

Minimum 5 years of Cost engineering experience with experience across multiple cost break down templates

Enthusiasm and curiosity for understanding the in-scope manufacturing processes on assigned Interiors Seating commodities

Strong interpersonal skills, with a team-first mindset that creates a vibrant, cohesive environment to help resolve problems, cascade best practices and deliver optimal results

Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Passion for results, strategy, and sense of ownership that leads to effective hands-on execution

Creative, calculated risk taker with the ability to manage complex suppliers, mitigate unforeseen problems and resolve disputes while preserving relationships with suppliers and internal staff

Strong written and verbal skills as well as organizational and program management capabilities

Proficient in Excel, Project, Power Point, Word, ERP systems (SAP or equivalent)

Travel 15-25% to visit suppliers to perform business and program reviews

Preferred

Preferred experience in automotive with related technologies as much as following including injection molding, stamping, welding, cut & sew wrapping/assembly, compression molding, cover stocks, Class-A painted surfaces, and/or plastic chroming

Prior experience with a major seating tier 1 in engineering and then transitioned to commercial roles

Experience working in a tier 1 JIT factory

Product launch experience preferred with a high emphasis on knowledge of quality principles, product development processes, and data analysis

Program management skills with experience creating gantt charts with MS Project is a major plus

Prior experience in rotations based leadership programs preferred