Analyst, Purchasing Project Steering

About the role

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by identifying the right suppliers to build and supply parts & services, establishing sourcing strategy, leading the sourcing process, acting as program manager during the pre-production phase, evaluating and applying technical changes, leading cross-functional evaluation of suppliers' preparedness for mass-production, preparing and executing negotiated contractual documents and nomination agreements.

Responsibilities

• Work hand-in-hand with the Scout team to identify the right suppliers to build and supply parts & services, including participating in pre-souring audits to confirm acceptability of new suppliers.
• Establish sourcing strategy for assigned commodities and product groups, lead the sourcing process up to and including contract award.
• Act as program manager during the pre-production phase, ensuring that all industrialization at suppliers achieve the project requirements in terms of timing, cost, and quality.
• Evaluate and apply technical changes to parts / services, ensuring that cost, quality and delivery objectives are met.
• Lead cross-functional evaluation of suppliers’ preparedness for mass-production, together with Scout Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams.
• Prepare and execute negotiated contractual documents and nomination agreements.

Requirements

• 2+ years in purchasing environment with experience developing and executing procurement category strategies
• A reputation for developing and nurturing excellent stakeholder and partner supplier relationships
• Experience managing supplier performance
• Program management experience
• Thorough knowledge of automotive, manufacturing or related industries
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization
• Proactivity, initiative and the ability to work across multiple workstreams
• A passion for creating something new
• Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems
• A collaborative approach - working as a team to achieve ambitious goals

Qualifications

• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued; 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 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 circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Pay

Initial base salary range = $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Schedule

This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Novi, Michigan. The responsibilities of this role require 4-5 days attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly.