Senior Global Supply Manager, CapEx - Controls and Metrology

About the role

This role is within the Capital Equipment Supply Chain group and reports to the Senior Manager of Global Supply Management. The position is based in Atlanta (Social Circle), GA, Plymouth, MI, Irvine, CA, or Normal, IL.

Responsibilities

• Managing industrial automation controls hardware and software, and quality equipment utilizing supplier development, strategic development and negotiation
• Identify technologies, suppliers, assess capabilities, and create sourcing plans with Rivian stakeholders
• Lead strategic sourcing events, supplier interfacing, as well as dispute resolutions of complex manufacturing issues
• Steer contractual negotiations with suppliers executing Purchase Agreements and Statement of Works
• Support in timely and efficient Capex design, execution, and life cycle sustaining of new factories and equipment projects with manufacturing engineering partners and key cross-functional teams
• Drive cost and commercial value negotiations with detailed data and specific content-based analysis
• Manage supplier and tiered supplier performance using first principles approach and key performance metrics
• Monitor capex spend forecast (totals and timing) and risk with Rivian Finance team, including internal guidance to improve
• Communicate directly with senior leadership team on key strategic supplier and technology-based decisions
• Create should-cost models to build program budgets with cross-functional teams
• Drive commercial and business decisions with leadership, including establishing technology investment roadmaps
• Expand and support planning of Rivian’s global CapEx supplier footprint

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Advanced degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business
• 2-4 years of technical sourcing, capital project procurement experience or similar
• Controls hardware and/or software experience is highly preferred
• Managed commercial relationships in an Automotive, Electronics or a similar high-volume manufacturing business
• Strong understanding of the technology and supplier landscape in automotive manufacturing and industrialization
• Analytical skills, technical literacy, and attention to detail required to solve complex cross-functional issues
• Good interpersonal and communications skills, high level of integrity and emotional IQ
• Experience working and managing projects globally, and flexibility to travel
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in multiple languages a bonus