Staff Global Supply Manager, Seating Systems
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- Prior experience in rotations based leadership programs preferred
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