Sr. Specialist, Supplier Management

The role

This person will lead supplier readiness and industrialization activities to support vehicle program launches. They will manage supplier development, assess manufacturing risks, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

What you will do

• Lead assessments of suppliers' manufacturing capabilities, tooling readiness, and process maturity
• Drive supplier development initiatives across multiple programs
• Lead complex supplier readiness activities from pre-production through mass production
• Evaluate supplier readiness risks and influence action plans
• Identify and assess supplier, manufacturing, and supply chain risks
• Develop and drive mitigation strategies for capacity, quality, and logistics risks
• Lead cross-functional supplier performance reviews
• Apply APQP, PPAP, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Conduct advanced supplier assessments and audits
• Develop and communicate supplier readiness metrics and risk assessments to leadership

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in supplier development, supplier quality, procurement, manufacturing engineering, launch management, or a related automotive field
• Demonstrated expertise leading complex supplier readiness and industrialization activities
• Advanced experience using APQP, PPAP, Supplier Readiness Reviews, Manufacturing Readiness Assessments, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Deep understanding of automotive manufacturing systems, supplier qualification processes, industrialization, and launch management
• Proven ability to influence suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience conducting supplier performance reviews and providing recommendations to senior leadership
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Strong collaboration skills
• High attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

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 electrifying and digitizing its heritage to shape the future of transportation. The company empowers inclusive and entrepreneurial teams to innovate.