Senior Procurement Lead – EV Manufacturing

Orange EV; Kansas City (KS); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Orange EV in Kansas City is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead day-to-day purchasing and develop strategic sourcing. You will negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers, support production and development of Orange EV vehicles, and mentor junior team members in decision making.

You will source electrical components, motors, batteries, suspension and related parts, run MRP and align with Master Production Schedule, manage shortages, and mitigate supplier risk to keep operations on

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering or related field and 7 years of procurement experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of negotiation techniques.
• Demonstrated project, process, and people leadership skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Business Intelligence reporting experience (e.g. PowerBI, Fabric, SQL, or similar).

Responsabilidades

• Sourcing & Purchasing: Commodities include electrical components, motors, batteries, automotive suspension, steering, and safety components, hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies, fabricated metal assemblies, 3D printed parts, custom cut plastic and glass, and MRO or facilities items to support operations.
• Production Shortages & MRP: Run Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and use Master Production Schedule (MPS) information to develop purchasing plans, execute purchase orders, and manage shortages.
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Partner with Engineering to source prototype components for rapid design iterations and smoothly transition parts to mass production.
• Supplier Risk Mitigation: Manage critical shortages by identifying and executing solutions to reduce the risk of suppliers not delivering in a challenging environment.
• Mentor Team Members: Lead less-experienced teammates through the procurement analysis and decision-making processes.
• Cost & Contract Negotiation: Negotiate long-term agreements (LTAs), volume discounts, and payment terms.
• Inventory Optimization: Monitor safety stock levels and minimize excess inventory through scheduled POs.

Conocimientos

MRP

Negotiation techniques

Leadership

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

SQL

Communication skills

Automotive components knowledge

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering or related field

Herramientas

PowerBI

SQL

Fabric

Descripción del empleo

Orange EV in Kansas City is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead day-to-day purchasing and develop strategic sourcing. You will negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers, support production and development of Orange EV vehicles, and mentor junior team members in decision making.

You will source electrical components, motors, batteries, suspension and related parts, run MRP and align with Master Production Schedule, manage shortages, and mitigate supplier risk to keep operations on