Procurement Specialist

The role

You will support the sourcing and procurement of software, hardware, cloud services, and IT professional services. You will partner with IT, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Information Security to translate business requirements into sourcing events and negotiated agreements.

What you will do

• Execute RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs for software, hardware, cloud services, and IT professional services.
• Analyze supplier proposals and negotiate pricing and commercial terms.
• Maintain a contract and renewal calendar.
• Validate license and usage requirements with stakeholders.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoice issue resolution.
• Track spend, savings, cost avoidance, and supplier commitments.
• Identify consolidation and demand optimization opportunities.
• Partner with IT, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Information Security to align scope, budgets, and security reviews.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or purchasing, including IT software, hardware, cloud services, or professional services.
• Experience supporting competitive sourcing events, evaluating supplier proposals, and negotiating pricing and commercial terms.
• Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel for spend analysis, pricing comparisons, total cost of ownership evaluations, and savings tracking.
• Working knowledge of supplier onboarding, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and contract renewals.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with SaaS and enterprise software licensing, subscription renewals, usage-based pricing, and license optimization.
• Familiarity with procurement and ERP platforms such as SAP, Ariba, Coupa, or equivalent systems.
• Experience coordinating supplier security and privacy reviews and reviewing service-level agreements and statements of work.
• Experience in a fast-paced technology or manufacturing environment.
• Procurement certification such as CPSM or CIPS is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off
• Salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off
• Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program
• Eligible employees may also participate in a discretionary annual cash incentive program

About the company

Lucid creates mobility experiences through proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture. The company uses deep vertical integration with design, engineering, and production happening in-house.