Buyer II Electrical

Slate; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 109,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate is seeking a Sr. Buyer - Electrical Modules and Components to join our fast-growing team in the USA. You will manage strategic electrical supplier relationships, drive sourcing strategies, and lead cost targets for program launches.

The role emphasizes hands-on procurement experience, cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and Manufacturing, and the ability to navigate a startup-like, frugal, but fun environment.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering.
• Automotive or manufacturing industries are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a strategic supply base for SLATE's tiered electrical components.
• Lead supplier RFIs, RFQs, negotiations, and commercial agreements to meet targets.
• Ensure supplier production and capacity readiness and program timing.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management to resolve cost, quality, and delivery issues.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities including value engineering with supplier partners.
• Monitor partner performance and develop risk mitigation actions for supply continuity.
• Ensure supplier compliance with Slate's Global Terms and Conditions and agreements.
• Identify high-risk components and develop mitigation strategies.
• Communicate supplier risks and sourcing priorities to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost reduction

Negotiation

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

About Slate

At Slate, we are building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Slate is looking for an energetic, organized, and experienced Sr. Buyer - Electrical Modules and Components to join our growing team. This role requires someone who possesses experience in electronics components buying and market realities but brings a roll up the sleeves mindset. Automotive buying experience is desired but not required. A solid candidate here will thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where responsibilities are wide-ranging and collaboration is key.

At Slate, we are committed to providing our employees and candidates with access to information about our compensation practices. The expected base salary range offered for this role is $108,800-$136,000. Compensation may vary based on relevant experience, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location.

We embrace a startup company mindset of being fast, frugal, scrappy, and fun. Important skills include strong business acumen, personal accountability, strategic commodity thinking, relationship building, total cost analysis, communication, and negotiation.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Manage a strategic supply base for SLATE's tiered electrical components.
• Sourcing: Seek out high quality, qualified supplier candidates, establish sourcing strategies and agreement principles, and drive sourcing approvals for electrical production and service parts, tooling, and services. Document the sourcing agreements and own the supplier agreements which drive the relationships.
• Lead supplier RFIs, RFQs, negotiations, and commercial agreements to meet program cost targets, functional and manufacturing deliverables, and our Job 1 launch timing.
• Ensuring supplier production and capacity readiness, and program timing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management to resolve cost, quality, and delivery issues.
• Identify, negotiate, and implement cost reduction opportunities including value engineering initiatives with our supplier partners.
• Monitor SLATE partner performance and develop risk mitigation actions to support program launch and ensure supply continuity.
• Ensure supplier compliance with Slate's Global Terms and Conditions and commercial agreements.
• Identify critical / high risk tiered subcomponents and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Communicate supplier risks, program impacts, and sourcing priorities to internal stakeholders.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field or experience.
• 8-10 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering. Automotive or manufacturing industries are preferred.
• Proven experience sourcing