Staff Global Supply Manager, Exterior Lighting

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Equity program

Cash incentive program

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Staff Global Supply Manager to lead the commercial strategy and supplier execution for exterior lighting systems. This high-visibility individual contributor role partners with engineering for cost, quality, and schedule from concept through launch.

You will own sourcing strategies for headlamps, lamps, modules, tooling, and services, running RFQs, negotiations, and cost models while embedding with the engineering team to deliver scalable lighting solutions for our

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; technical degree preferred.
• 8+ years in automotive purchasing/supply chain or related field.
• Experience leading RFQs, supplier selections, negotiations, and commercial decisions.
• Strong knowledge of automotive lighting supplier landscape, cost structure, tooling, validation, launch requirements.
• Knowledge of lighting technologies and manufacturing processes (LEDs, electronics, optics, tooling).
• Ability to translate technical drawings and requirements into commercial actions.
• Advanced analytical skills: cost models, should-cost, scenario analysis, executive recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own global sourcing and commercial strategy for exterior lighting components and systems.
• Lead RFQ activities, supplier selections, negotiations, and cost modeling.
• Embed with engineering to influence supplier decisions and program execution from concept to launch.
• Develop sourcing strategies and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Manage supplier relationships and overall commercial performance, including escalations.
• Drive prototype and production part readiness and scheduling to support development and launch milestones.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Excel

PowerPoint

RFQ management

Automotive sourcing

Supplier relationship

Education

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

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

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.

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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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