Sr. Global Supply Manager, Transportation Procurement

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.

This position will focus on logistics, purchasing, and operating within a team of sourcing professionals, owning supplier and partner relationships, defining the category and supply base strategy, management and negotiation of Logistics NDAs, Master Service Agreement/Statement of Work, and related contractual execution activities. An ideal candidate will have the ambition to grow within Lucid. You must be a high-energy and impact individual with a demonstrated ability to succeed in the demanding and stressful environment of a startup. Demonstrated ability to navigate through ambiguities, undefined processes, evaluation of alternatives, a growth mindset, and superior communications to lead cross-functional organizations through sourcing activities will be required.  

You Will: 

• Lead and manage the Logistics Sourcing category and own the engagements at all levels with carriers, suppliers, and partners. This includes ownership of all partnerships and a sourcing portfolio that enables the transportation and distribution of Lucid transportation, customs, and warehousing spend. 
• Negotiate and gain agreement to Statements of Work, Master Service Agreements, NDA, and other contracts with carriers and freight forwarders. 
• Negotiate, manage, coordinate, and support Logistics sourcing activities for all modes of Freight (Air, Ocean, Trucking, Parcel & Final Mile), including warehousing and brokerage, e-preparing RFx, managing the process, and analyzing competitive bids using the eSourcing tool. 
• Maintain overall supplier relationships and act as the point of contact for all commercial issues, including internal report-outs summarizing sourcing status, availability, and cost status 
• Identify cost optimization opportunities by facilitating internal and partner team collaboration to achieve year-over-year improvements. 
• Host QBR and carrier scorecard reviews and work with carriers on a range of topics, including operations, invoicing, performance concerns, purchase orders, cost savings, etc. 
• Achieve established commitments on total cost results, supply, quality, claims, compliance adherence, and on-time delivery 
• Travel 10-15% to visit suppliers to perform business and program reviews 

You Bring: 

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or Business is required. A master’s degree is a plus 
• 5+ years of experience in Logistics Purchasing, preferably with an automotive OEM managing multiple global customer segments such as Tier 1 suppliers, Retail, Service Parts, etc. 
• Direct automotive experience sourcing Transportation services (Ocean, Air, LTL, Parcel, Truckload, Final Mile), Warehousing services, and Customs preferred 
• Knowledge of operational experience within Logistics & Distribution and eSourcing tool 
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating and formulating contracts for services procurement, understanding of outsourcing models and cost associated with them, total cost models, should cost model, service rate benchmarking, and contractual negotiation 
• The ideal individual must have a proven ability to achieve results in a fast-moving, dynamic environment 
• Self-motivated and self-directed, however, must have demonstrated ability to work well with people 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word & PowerPoint 
• Fluent verbal and writt