Specialist, Direct Procurement – Interior Commodity

The role

The Specialist, Direct Procurement – Interior Commodity will identify suppliers and establish sourcing strategies for Interior commodities. This person will manage supplier relationships and act as a program manager during the pre-production phase to meet cost, timing, and quality targets.

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 a multi-level sourcing committee environment
• 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

• 4+ years in purchasing environment with experience developing and executing procurement commodity strategies
• Effective negotiation experience specific to automotive Interior commodity purchasing
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to 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
• Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems
• A collaborative approach

Nice to have

• Previous experiences with interior parts, and production processes as plastic injection, compression molding, and wrapping
• Expertise in interior plastics such as PP, PC, PC-ABS, PE, TPO, GF and decorative materials such as fabrics, PVC, PU, leather

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 for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• 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 that is electrifying and digitizing its heritage to shape the future of transportation.