Direct Procurement Specialist, Exterior Commodity

The role

The Direct Procurement Specialist, Exterior Commodity will identify suppliers, establish sourcing strategies, and manage supplier relationships. This person will lead the sourcing process for exterior commodities and act as a program manager during the pre-production phase.

What you will do

• Identify suppliers to build and supply parts and services
• Participate in pre-sourcing audits to confirm supplier acceptability
• Establish sourcing strategy and business plans for assigned commodities
• Lead the sourcing process up to and including contract award
• Lead sourcing strategy presentations in multi-level sourcing committees
• Prepare and execute negotiated contractual documents and nomination agreements
• Act as program manager during the pre-production phase
• Evaluate and apply technical changes to parts and services
• Lead cross-functional evaluation of suppliers' preparedness for mass-production
• Manage supplier relationships and performance through key performance metrics

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain or Purchasing, or a related technical field
• 4+ years of experience in purchasing or supply chain in the automotive environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective negotiation experience specific to automotive Exterior commodity purchasing
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Thorough knowledge of automotive, manufacturing or related industries
• Experience managing supplier performance
• Program management experience
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization
• Proactivity, initiative and the ability to work across multiple workstreams

Nice to have

• Prior experience working with Automotive Purchasing ERP systems and processes
• Familiarity with OEM Automotive supply base, and how to interact within the supply community
• Good interpersonal skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting
• 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO
• 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Before you apply

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
• This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City

About the company

Scout Motors is an iconic American brand electrifying and digitizing its legacy for the electric pick-up truck and rugged SUV marketplace.