Staff Global Supply Manager, Battery Components & Recycling

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.   We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.   Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The Staff Global Supply Manager supporting battery raw materials manages all company business with a group of suppliers and is the key internal interface with Engineering, Finance, National/International Policy, ESG/Sustainability, Environmental Health and Safety, and Manufacturing to deliver cost effective and environmentally conscious materials into our battery supply chain.  This person must identify, develop, and manage the Global Supply Chain. They will help establish our global supply chain strategy, support cross-functional teams during the development and industrialization phases and drive sound business decisions throughout the product life cycle. 

The Staff Global Supply Manager keeps monitoring latest market situation of Lithium-Ion secondary battery cells, raw materials of battery cells, new chemistry and new technology of high-performance battery cells, supply/demand situations, and latest governmental regulations to assess fair market price of battery cells.  

The Staff Global Supply Manager will work with program management to update long term battery cell demand forecast, and short to midterm official battery cell release schedule to support Lucid’s product manufacturing plan. 

 

You Will:   

• Support day to day efforts of battery recycling out of Lucid’s manufacturing, sales, and service locations including; recycling partner contract management, invoicing, tracking/tracing, etc.  
• Collaborate with Engineering and Supplier Quality to identify potential suppliers with the right qualifications to meet Lucid’s expectations and timeline  
• Create RFQs, review, analyze and clarify quotations from suppliers and develop sound sourcing and business recommendations balancing cost, quality, lead-time and technical considerations  
• Maintain overall supplier relationships and act as point of contact for all interactions with supply partners 
• Provide commercial support to Battery Cell R&D (Research and Development) efforts  
• Negotiate Direct/Directed Contracts that are optimized to maximum commercial advantage for Lucid  
• Create multifaceted commodity strategies to present to executive leadership 
• Collaborate with finance and treasury to mitigate the effect of price fluctuation in contracts 
• Be point of contact for policy and environmental compliance group to bring transparency and drive sustainability to Lucid’s battery supply chain 
• Travel 15-25% to visit suppliers to perform business and program reviews.  

You Bring:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, etc.  
• Minimum