Lead Global Supply Manager - Battery

Rivian Automotive; Irvine (CA); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rivian Automotive in Irvine, California, seeks a Lead Global Supply Manager to own strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and lifecycle management for multi-vehicle programs including R1, R2, R3, and EDV.

You will lead complex projects with significant spend, optimize risk mitigation, and negotiate terms with minimal legal involvement while driving cost targets and program health. This is an on-site role reporting to the Senior Manager of Global Supply Management.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Significant experience managing end-to-end procurement lifecycles and commodity strategies for next-gen platforms.
• Expert use of SAP and analytical tools; identify should-cost opportunities before cost estimation groups.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to facilitat e conversations and gain buy-in with a clear vision.
• Ability to resolve complex problems involving multiple variables and stakeholders; implement risk mitigation.

Responsabilidades

• Sourcing: lead large projects with medium-high vehicle spend; drive competitive bid process and lead director-level communications.
• Systems & Process: act as expert user of supply chain systems; onboard and train new procurement system users.
• Technical Understanding: apply experience with battery systems to support next vehicle program; identify risks to maintain neutrality.
• Negotiations: negotiate most terms with limited legal involvement; use non-monetary tradeoffs to hit targets.
• Supplier Management: maintain strong relationships at supplier Senior Management level; resolve conflicts with minimal escalation.
• Stakeholder Management: build internal and external relationships; communicate information to mitigate risk.
• Project Management & Risk Mitigation: lead large-scale projects autonomously; map risks and see resolutions to completion.

Conocimientos

Negotiation

Strategic sourcing

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

The Rivian Supply Chain team is looking for highly motivated and strategic purchasing leaders to bring Rivian’s engineered products to life. As a Lead Global Supply Manager, you are an advanced individual contributor and subject matter expert responsible for the strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and multi-generational lifecycle management for our vehicle programs, including R1, R2, R3, and Electric Delivery Vehicles.

In this role, you lead the commercial relationship for our most complex domains, partnering closely with cross-functional leadership to architect the future of our innovative technical requirements. You act autonomously to manage several large projects with significant spend, navigating changing economic and political landscapes to prevent production risks. You are responsible for ensuring Rivian meets aggressive cost targets and timelines while solving systemic challenges that affect long-term project health. We are looking for an expert thinker who is passionate about optimizing the sourcing process and driving organizational stability through advanced negotiation and risk prevention.

This position is based onsite in Irvine, California and reports to the Senior Manager of Global Supply Management.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing: Concurrently lead several large projects with medium-high vehicle spend for battery systems. Drive the competitive bid process with little to no leadership direction and lead Director-level communications and reviews.
• Systems & Process: Act as an expert user of supply chain systems to support business needs. Lead the onboarding and training of new team members to procurement systems.
• Technical Understanding: Apply significant experience managing battery systems to drive a strategy that supports the next vehicle program. Identify risks proactively to maintain a neutral position for the organization.
• Negotiations: Negotiate most commercial terms with very limited legal involvement. Actively apply creative thinking in negotiations by utilizing non-monetary tradeoffs to achieve Rivian targets.
• Supplier Management: Maintain strong relationships at the supplier Senior Management level. Drive accountability and resolve conflicts with minimal escalation while maintaining a robust understanding of sub-suppliers through raw materials.
• Stakeholder Management: Leverage industry knowledge to build strong internal and external relationships. Proactively communicate valuable information to stakeholders to mitigate risk and enable timely decision-making.
• Project Management & Risk Mitigation: Lead large-scale projects with autonomy. Proactively identify and mitigate risks through detailed risk mapping and see resolutions through to completion.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Domain Expertise: Significant experience managing end-to-end procurement lifecycles; proven ability to drive commodity strategies for next-gen platforms.
• Technical Skills: Expert user of SAP and analytical tools; ability to identify should-cost opportunities prior to engaging cost estimation groups.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills; ability to facilitate productive conversations and gain buy-in with a clear vision.
• Execution: Proven ability to resolve complex problems involving multiple variables and stakeholders; implements comprehensive risk mitigation.
• Operational Style: Acts instinctively to manage and prioritize complex workloads with little manager input; serves as a cross-functional advisor.