Senior Global Supply Manager - Seating & Restraints

About the role

The Rivian Supply Chain team is looking for highly motivated and exceptional purchasing professionals to bring Rivian’s engineered products to life. As a Senior Global Supply Manager, you will serve as a key individual contributor responsible for the end-to-end sourcing strategy and lifecycle management for our vehicle programs.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a key individual contributor responsible for the end-to-end sourcing strategy and lifecycle management for our vehicle programs.
• Navigate complex sourcing projects, concurrently leading efforts with medium to large spend while supporting the execution of multi-generational vehicle strategies.
• Drive the competitive bid process and lead manager-level reviews with leadership oversight.
• Effectively use supply chain systems to support business needs, including placing RFI/RFPs and purchase orders timely and accurately.
• Proactively identify and provide feedback on system functionality to drive process improvement.
• Lead supplier prospecting and drive a commodity strategy that supports the vehicle program.
• Monitor economic, political, and technology landscapes with some direction to prevent risks.
• Negotiate most commercial terms and LTAs with some legal involvement. Use cost estimating outputs to close "should cost" gaps and identify areas of opportunity or risk with some leadership oversight.
• Build and maintain relationships with Tier 1 account and program managers. Maintain a basic understanding of the sub-supplier footprint and raw material drivers for your assigned commodity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders while managing expectations. Inform appropriate teams to provide detailed forecasting and costs that support long-term plans.
• Lead small-scale projects with autonomy and limited management support. Identify and mitigate low-complexity risks in a timely manner and provide proposals for resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering and a minimum of 3 years of direct procurement experience.
• Specific negotiation and technical experience for the assigned commodity; understands cost estimation models to identify risk.
• Commodity-Specific Experience: Candidates should possess a foundational background managing or supporting mechanical or structural commodity groups within the automotive, aerospace, or technology sectors.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in SAP, Basecamp, and using cost estimating outputs to close should-cost gaps.
• Communication: Professional interpersonal and presentation skills; ability to defuse conflicts and provide feedback to peers.
• Execution: Ability to work on problems of diverse scope, evaluating identifiable factors to find solutions and exercising good judgment.
• Operational Style: Comfortable receiving general instructions on new assignments and managing day-to-day work with independence.