Senior Global Construction Sourcing Manager

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Performance bonus

Equity awards

Job summary

Rivian is hiring a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Construction to drive strategic procurement for design and construction across our growing operations. You will partner with Facilities, Real Estate, Finance, and Legal to develop sourcing strategies and manage supplier performance for safe, cost-effective project outcomes.

The role requires deep construction purchasing expertise, the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment, and strong commercial judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years in construction purchasing, procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management.
• 3+ years negotiating commercial agreements for construction, facilities materials/services, or contractors.
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial, automotive, manufacturing, energy, or tech facility builds.
• Hands-on experience running competitive sourcing events and contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for design, construction, and facilities spend.
• Analyze spend, market dynamics, and supplier capabilities to identify value, cost savings, and risk.
• Drive supplier consolidation, standardization, specification optimization, and value engineering.
• Leverage procurement systems for sourcing events, PO management, contract workflows, and spend visibility.
• Promote adherence to procurement policies, delegated authority, and governance standards.
• Apply deep expertise in construction purchasing to navigate labor, materials, equipment, and contractors.
• Negotiate NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and change orders; manage pricing, terms, warranties, and risk.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Safety, and Finance for contract compliance and auditable decisions.
• Establish KPIs, conduct reviews, monitor capacity, and mitigate supplier risks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate project scopes into procurement requirements.
• Oversee procurement of general contractors, specialty trades, labor, and building materials.

Skills

Construction purchasing

Strategic sourcing

Commercial negotiations

Vendor management

Data-driven recommendations

Influence stakeholders

Contract governance

Powerful analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Coupa

Google Suite

Jira

Job description

Rivian is hiring a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Construction to drive strategic procurement for design and construction across our growing operations. You will partner with Facilities, Real Estate, Finance, and Legal to develop sourcing strategies and manage supplier performance for safe, cost-effective project outcomes.

The role requires deep construction purchasing expertise, the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment, and strong commercial judgment.