Sr. Global Supply Manager, Packaging

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.

Our Supply Chain team is looking for an experienced Packaging Buyer to drive impact and deliver results that enable our Packaging and Material Flow teams to achieve delivery, financial, and other performance goals.  The Packaging Buyer will support our global operations, parts and prototypes, equipment, and supply chain services.  We develop partnerships with our internal Supply Chain teams and third-party external suppliers to build a world-class supply chain that builds the Motortrend Car of the Year, Lucid Air.

This position will focus on packaging sourcing and be in a team of indirect sourcing professionals, owning supplier and partner relationships, defining the category and supply base strategy, management, and negotiating RFQ packages, vendor contracts, Master Service Agreements, and other related contractual execution activities. The 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 a 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 across many regions and countries through sourcing activities. 

This position will focus on packaging sourcing and be in a team of indirect sourcing professionals, owning supplier and partner relationships, defining the category and supply base strategy, management, and negotiation of RFQ packages, vendor contracts, Master Service Agreements, and other related contractual execution activities. A significant focus will be placed on providing should cost estimates for expendable packaging during component sourcing, ensuring that cost-effective and sustainable solutions are sourced and implemented. The 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 a 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 across many regions and countries through sourcing activities.

You Will:

• Lead and manage the Packaging Sourcing category and own the engagements at all levels with vendors and related partners. This includes ownership for sourcing a variety of racks for stamping parts, interior trim, battery packs, powertrain parts, molded parts, exterior trim, and tires. Additional packaging will include returnable totes, dollies, gravity racks, tow hitches, casters, and foam inserts.
• Utilize expertise in packaging sourcing, project management, prototype packaging, and service parts packaging. Leverage experience with purchasing corrugated and other packaging materials along with partner insights and requirements to establish and implement market-leading sourcing strategies and supply base strategies. This includes market knowledge, negotiation of service agreements, supplier rationalization, development of industry-leading pricing plans, and total cost of ownership (TCO) cost modeling through transparent supplier relationship management.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities by facilitating internal and partner team collaboration to achieve year-over-year cost and timing improvements.
• Partner with the Packaging Engineering and Material Flow teams to deliver the most aggressive and closest-to-the-pin costing and budget (capex) projections, with the ability to stand up under scrutiny while balancing both cost and performance.
• Develop should cost model for expendable and returnable packaging
• Host QBR and vendor scorecard reviews and work with partners on a range of topics, including operations, invoicing, performance concerns, purchase orders, cost savings, etc.
• Seek and develop new vendors, t