Sr. Global Supply Manager, CapEx - Drive Unit

Rivian Automotive; Plymouth Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k) Plan

Equity awards

Insurance benefits (life, medical, etc

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing for CapEx projects in a multi-site U.S. footprint.

You will drive bids, negotiate terms, and build commodity strategies while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure cost efficiency and risk mitigation across programs. This role requires strong negotiation, data analysis, and project management skills with travel 20–30% and frontline responsibility for supplier relationships in a fast‑moving automotive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in creating commodity strategies and navigating economic/political factors.
• CapEx or technical sourcing experience in battery, automotive or electronics; supplier management; manufacturing/factory experience.
• Proficient in SAP, Basecamp, and cost estimation models.
• Strong communication; able to defuse conflicts and provide clear feedback.
• Execution: independently implement solutions and prioritize tasks to meet milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with medium to large spend and complexity; drive competitive bids with leadership oversight.
• Use supply chain systems to support business needs and onboard new team members.
• Lead supplier prospecting and develop category/commodity strategies.
• Negotiate most terms with some legal involvement; close 'should-cost' gaps.
• Maintain understanding of Tier 1 footprints and sub-tier suppliers; optimize contract timing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to provide forecasting and costs for long-term plans.
• Lead small projects with autonomy; mitigate low-complexity risks and propose resolutions.
• Synthesize data from multiple systems to create executive-level analyses.

Skills

CapEx sourcing

Supplier management

Manufacturing experience

SAP

Basecamp

Cost estimation models

Communication

Execution

Travel 20-30%

Education

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

3 years of relevant experience

Tools

SAP

Basecamp

Job description

About Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

The Rivian Supply Chain team is looking for highly motivated and exceptional purchasing professionals to drive our capital investment strategies. As a Senior Global Supply Manager, you will serve as a key individual contributor responsible for the end-to-end sourcing strategy and lifecycle management for CapEx projects. You will navigate complex sourcing initiatives, concurrently leading projects with medium to large spend and complexity while supporting the execution of multi-generational vehicle and facility strategies. In this role, you will drive the competitive bid process with moderate leadership oversight, proactively identifying system efficiencies and refining enterprise functionality to improve procurement speed and accuracy. You are expected to negotiate most commercial terms of a contract, utilize cost estimation models to close "should-cost" gaps, and maintain strong relationships with Tier 1 suppliers to protect Rivian's financial and production interests. This position is based onsite in Atlanta (Social Circle), GA or Normal, IL or Plymouth, MI or Irvine, CA and reports to Sr Mgr, Global Supply Management, Capex.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing: Concurrently lead projects with medium to large spend and complexity; drive the competitive bid process with leadership oversight and lead manager-level reviews.
• Systems and Process: Effectively use supply chain systems to support business needs; provide feedback on enterprise functionality and support the onboarding of new team members.
• Technical Understanding: Lead supplier prospecting; create and drive a category or commodity strategy that supports the program while monitoring economic and political landscapes.
• Negotiations: Negotiate most commercial terms with some legal involvement; utilize cost estimating outputs to close "should-cost" gaps and negotiate pricing with some leadership oversight.
• Supplier Management: Maintain a basic understanding of Tier 1 footprints and sub-tier suppliers; optimize contract timing to support long-term value for Rivian.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to provide detailed forecasting and costs that support long-term business plans.
• Project Management and Risk Mitigation: Lead small-scale projects with autonomy; identify and mitigate low-complexity risks and provide proposals for resolution.
• Data Analysis: Translate complex datasets into an easily understood manner for executives; synthesize data from multiple systems to create comprehensive analyses.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Domain Expertise: Experience in creating commodity strategies and navigating various factors of impact (economic/political).
• Commodity-Specific Experience:
  • CapEx or Technical sourcing experience preferably within battery, automotive or electronics
  • Supplier management
  • Manufacturing or factory experience
• Technical Skills: Proficient in SAP, Basecamp, and cost estimation models.
• Communication: Strong distributor of information; able to defuse conflicts and provide clear feedback to peers.
• Execution: Ability to independently implement solutions for familiar problems and prioritize tasks to meet area-specific milestones.
• Operational Style: Operates with moderate autonomy; manages responsibilities and assigned projects with periodic guidance.
• Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel as needed based on business needs, expected to average between 20-30 % .

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $98,500 - $123,100 for Atlanta, Georgia, Plymouth, Michigan and Normal, Illinois based applicants and $107,800 - $134,800 for Irvine, California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

• benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees.
• You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements.
• Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment.
• Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
• More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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