Global Supply Manager

Lyft; Longueuil; Hybrid; CAD 73,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in micromobility is seeking a Global Supply Manager in Montreal to establish supply chains for key components. This role involves supplier selection, negotiation, and managing strategic relationships to enhance product market entry. The ideal candidate will possess strong sourcing experience, excellent communication skills, and a relevant degree, contributing to the growth of innovative urban mobility solutions.

Benefits

Extended health and dental coverage

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Pet benefits

Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account

RRSP plan

Flexible paid time off policy

18 weeks of paid time off for new parents

Subsidized commuter benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing and Procurement.
• Experience with New Product Introduction development phases.

Responsibilities

• Develop supply chain and commodity strategies.
• Negotiate key strategic agreements with suppliers.
• Manage all aspects of the commercial engagement with global supply base.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

MBA or other advanced degree

Job description

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

As a leader in micromobility, Lyft powers millions of rides daily across over 200 cities with our cutting-edge ride-sharing, bike-sharing, and scooter-sharing technologies. Our Montreal office is the birthplace of North America's first automated bike-share system, Bixi, which has since revolutionized urban mobility. Today, our pioneering system is operational in more than 50 cities worldwide, including Barcelona, Bogota, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dubai, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, and Washington DC, to name just a few. Join us and be part of the team behind some of the world's largest and most successful bike-share systems!

Lyft’s team in Montreal is growing, and we are looking for a Global Supply Manager to help us scale. The Global Supply Manager is responsible for establishing the Supply Chain for key components and services supporting the Lyft Urban Solution team (LUS). You will play a key role in helping to establish the strategy and drive execution activities needed to bring our products to market. Specifically, you will be instrumental in leading the supplier selection activities and successfully manage key strategic supplier relationships including negotiating strategic agreements, component costing, and supplier management. This role is dependent on integrating and working directly with key Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, and Product Development teams.

In addition to the specific sourcing, procurement, and vendor management responsibilities, this position is expected to contribute to the maturity of the overall function. This includes creating and refining processes, tools and templates that can be applied across all vendors and categories worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Develop supply chain and commodity strategies ensuring supplier(s) are capable of meeting Lyft’s current and future technical and business requirements
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the assigned commodities including rigorous analysis of market drivers, cost structures, technical improvements and competitive landscape
• Identify and execute strategic supplier partnerships and commodity interventions to drive competitive advantages and leverage new technologies that support Lyft’s product roadmap
• Establish supplier evaluation & selection criteria, evaluate alternative suppliers, manage the RFQ process, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with Hardware Engineering
• Lead Total Cost Reduction program to ensure the lowest possible total cost, including product cost, transportation cost, inventory cost, and cost of quality
• Negotiate key strategic agreements with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms
• Enable Early Supplier Involvement initiatives to ensure our commodity suppliers are proactively providing input into new product designs and future product roadmaps
• Manage all aspects of the commercial and contractual engagement with our global supply base. Manage material spend and related capital investments
• Travel periodically to supplier’s manufacturing sites to support NPI builds and/or conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with the supplier’s executive team

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience working in Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, preferably in the Consumer Electronics, Automotive and/or Micro-Mobility industries
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, finance, business administration, related discipline or relevant work experience. MBA or other advanced degree is a plus
• SPSM, CPSM, or CTPE Certification is a plus
• Experience with New Product Introduction development phases (prototype, EVT, DVT and PVT) is a plus
• Comfort with legal frameworks and contract negotiation (development, supply, licensing, and service agreements) is a plus
• Prior experience working within an outsourced manufacturing model and managing global contract manufacturing partners and suppliers.
• Prior experience working in a fast paced start-up environment is a plus

Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Pet benefits
• Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
• RRSP plan to help save for your future
• In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
• Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
• Subsidized commuter benefits

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the Montreal area is CAD $73,440 - $92,800. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.