Staff Global Supply Manager, Exterior Lighting

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lucid Motors is hiring a Staff Global Supply Manager to lead the commercial strategy and supplier execution for exterior lighting systems. This high-visibility, IC role covers sourcing, negotiation, supplier management, product development, launch, and cost performance with autonomy within a fast-moving engineering team.

The ideal candidate has automotive lighting purchasing experience, a deep technical background in lighting systems or related fields, and strong analytical and negotiation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in automotive purchasing, supply chain or related field with exterior lighting experience.
• Experience leading RFQs, supplier selections, negotiations and commercial decisions for automotive lighting.
• Strong knowledge of automotive lighting supplier landscape, cost structure and development process.
• Working knowledge of LED/electronics/optical lighting technologies and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and translate to commercial actions.
• Advanced analytics: quotation analysis, should-cost modeling and cost evaluation.
• Autonomous, decisive, and capable of driving closure in dynamic environments.
• Excellent negotiation, influence and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience in product launches and resolving supplier or program issues.

Responsabilités

• Own the global sourcing and commercial strategy for exterior lighting components and systems.
• Lead RFQ activities, analyze supplier quotations, and build cost models.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing and Program Management.
• Embed with engineering to influence supplier selection and design-to-cost decisions.
• Drive negotiations on piece price, tooling, and development costs.
• Develop a competitive global supplier base and manage supplier relationships.
• Support development builds and production launch milestones.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans with internal stakeholders.
• Travel 15–25% for supplier assessments and program reviews.

Connaissances

Sourcing strategy

RFQ management

Negotiation

Cost modeling

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems (SAP)

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Outils

SAP

Excel

Description du poste

About Lucid

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our "Compromise Nothing™" approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and productionhappening in-houseacross our global offices andmanufacturingfacilities.Ourteamscomefromindustriesaround the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence.By refusing to settle, youcanhelpredefinewhat’spossible andshape the future of mobility.

The Role

We are seeking a Staff Global Supply Manager to lead the commercial strategy and supplier execution for exterior lighting systems. This is a high-visibility individual contributor role with broad ownership across sourcing, negotiation, supplier management, product development, launch, and ongoing cost performance. The successful candidate will bring significant automotive lighting purchasing experience, operate with a high degree of autonomy, and work as an embedded commercial partner to a fast-moving engineering team. A technical background in lighting systems, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, optics, or manufacturing is highly desirable.

You Will

• Own the global sourcing and commercial strategy for exterior lighting components and systems, including headlamps, rear combination lamps, center high-mounted stop lamps, auxiliary lamps, and related electronics, modules, tooling, and engineering services.


• Act as the lead commercial interface between suppliers and cross-functional partners in Engineering, Supplier Quality, Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Program Management.


• Embed with the engineering team to influence supplier selection, design-to-cost decisions, technical trade-offs, sourcing timing, and program execution from concept through launch and series production.


• Develop sourcing strategies, lead RFQ activities, analyze complex supplier quotations, build fact-based cost models, and present clear sourcing and negotiation recommendations to senior leadership.


• Lead commercial negotiations covering piece price, tooling, engineering and development costs, capital investment, intellectual property, warranty, capacity, productivity, and contractual terms.


• Apply lighting-specific market knowledge and should-cost analysis to identify cost drivers and challenge supplier assumptions related to optics, electronics, LEDs, PCBs, thermal management, housings, lenses, coatings, assembly, testing, and tooling.


• Identify, evaluate, and develop a competitive global supply base capable of meeting demanding requirements for technology, quality, cost, capacity, timing, and launch readiness.


• Own supplier relationships and commercial performance, including executive engagement, escalation management, recovery plans, claims resolution, engineering changes, and continuous cost improvement.


• Drive prototype and production part availability, tooling readiness, capacity confirmation, and commercial closure in support of development builds and production launch milestones.


• Anticipate commercial and supply risks, develop mitigation plans, and independently resolve ambiguous or time-critical issues while maintaining alignment with internal stakeholders.


• Create concise, decision-oriented updates for leadership and represent Supply Chain in high-visibility program, technical, and business reviews.


• Travel approximately 15-25% to support supplier assessments, negotiations, program reviews, and launch activities.

You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field. A technical degree or equivalent technical experience is strongly preferred.


• 8+ years of progressive experience in automotive purchasing, supply chain, commercial management, or a closely related field, with significant direct responsibility for buying automotive exterior lighting components or systems.


• Demonstrated success leading complex RFQs, supplier selections, negotiations, contracts, and commercial decisions for automotive lighting programs.


• Strong understanding of the automotive lighting supplier landscape, cost structure, development process, tooling, validation, industrialization, and launch requirements.


• Working knowledge of relevant lighting technologies and manufacturing processes, such as LED systems, electronics and controls, optical systems, injection molding, metallization, coating, lens and housing tooling, thermal management, assembly, and end-of-line testing.


• Ability to understand technical drawings, specifications, change content, test requirements, and engineering trade-offs, and translate them into commercial implications and executable supplier actions.


• Advanced analytical capability, including quotation analysis, should-cost modeling, total-cost evaluation, scenario analysis, and executive-level recommendation development.


• Proven ability to work autonomously, prioritize across competing demands, make sound decisions with incomplete information, and drive closure in a dynamic environment.


• Exceptional negotiation, influence, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to engage suppliers, technical teams, and senior leaders.


• Automotive product launch experience and a record of resolving supplier, timing, capacity, quality, or commercial issues without losing program momentum.


• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP and sourcing systems such as SAP or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or professional experience in electrical, mechanical, optical, manufacturing, or automotive engineering.


• Experience with advanced lighting technologies, integrated electronics, software-enabled lighting features, or lighting control modules.


• Experience sourcing globally and managing suppliers across multiple regions and cultures.


• Experience in a high-growth, start-up, EV, or similarly fast-paced product-development environment.

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Compensation & Benefits

Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays, paid sick leave; and a401(k) retirementplan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off.Eligible employees may also participatein Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, aredeterminedbased on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results,in accordance withthe terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity:

At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

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