Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Direct Procurement

Reporting to the Director, Direct Procurement, the role of Strategic Sourcing Manager plays a critical role in the development of Motional’s self-driving vehicle hardware. You will be responsible for managing all components within the assigned commodities from RFQ stage, business award, and prototype through serial production. The position has high visibility within the organization and offers the chance to be a part of a generational advance in driving technology. Our mission is to provide delightful, customer focused services to the entire Motional team. This role is a cornerstone of the organization, focusing on direct procurement support for current and future robo-taxi vehicle projects.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and maintain a sourcing strategy for the assigned commodities in coordination with business stakeholders to meet current and future product requirements.
• Manage the strategic vendor relationship as the primary commercial point of contact for Motional and each supplier.
• Understand the technology roadmap of critical suppliers and communicate throughout the organization with a formal commodity strategy.
• Partners with Engineering, Program Management, and Supplier Quality to ensure suppliers are meeting program milestones, delivering material on-time, fulfilling quality requirements, and following proper change management procedure to maintain control of costs.
• Tracks the BOM cost for assigned components as the program/design progresses towards serial production.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to the organization for matters pertaining to component cost including savings opportunities, supplier strategy/capabilities, VA/VE and lean manufacturing.
• Manages and resolves issues with commercial terms or supply chain issues, escalating to leadership based on severity.

What we're looking for:

• Minimum 5 years of Procurement experience working in an Automotive (OEM/Tier1) or high-tech manufacturing industry.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or other related field.
• 5-10 years in a Strategic Sourcing role managing complex and highly technical commodities; LiDAR, Cameras, Radars, etc.
• Management of a global supply base, supporting multiple worldwide manufacturing locations.
• Ability to lead strategic sourcing, vendor development/management, RFX events, advanced sourcing, new product introduction, pricing and terms negotiations.
• Must be familiar with and able to negotiate key legal terms as it pertains to Development and Production agreements.
• Ability to navigate and manage internal relationships across a cross functional team including Finance, Engineering, and Program Management.
• Full understanding of Automotive Advance Product Quality Planning activities and the Production Part Approval Process per AIAG standards.
• In-depth knowledge of the Source to Pay process.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, including the ability to present frequently to Senior Leadership teams.

Bonus points!

• Advanced higher education such as a Master’s Degree in Business.
• Autonomous vehicle industry or Fortune 100 manufacturing company experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering prints and 3D CAD models.
• Cost modeling and estimation for material and manufacturing costs.
• Leading component cost reduction activities through Lean Manufacturing initiatives and VA/VE.

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above - that’s okay! We encourage you to apply if you think this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and that you can deliver the results we need.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. 

Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Salary Range$94,900—$142,000 USD

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