Category Manager, Procurement Sales & Marketing

Lucid Motors•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Indirect Procurement team plays a critical role in Lucid's mission to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy by creating the most captivating electric vehicles. This team partners closely with the business to enable speed, accountability, and smart decision-making, while actively transforming how procurement works through better systems, processes, data, and engagement. They are looking for a Global Sourcing & Procurement Specialist to join this growing team and help support high-impact service categories including Marketing, Sales, Brand, PR & Communications, and Fleet.

Requirements

Experience in Indirect Procurement, particularly supporting services categories (e.g., marketing, agencies, professional services, fleet, or similar)
Strong foundation in P2P processes, with exposure to or interest in S2C
Working knowledge of the PR → PO → Invoice lifecycle
Familiarity with basic purchasing and accounting principles
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to work with data and build visual summaries
Proficiency in Excel; experience with Coupa and ERP systems (SAP a plus)
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Clear, proactive communicator with a collaborative mindset
Sound judgment and the ability to balance business needs with compliance
Comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment with evolving processes
Curious, motivated, and eager to learn and grow
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with basic purchasing and accounting fundamentals and understands how procurement decisions impact budgets, payments, and financial controls
Analytical and comfortable working with data to organize, analyze, interpret, and translate information into clear, practical insights
Strong with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams, and can use them to create clear reporting, presentations, trackers, and stakeholder communications
Can create visual tools and dashboards to communicate status, trends, risks, and insights to a variety of stakeholders
Curious and resourceful in using AI and automation tools to improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and streamline procurement processes
Capable of thinking outside the box to navigate a growing and evolving set of business challenges
Highly organized and comfortable working across multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Energized by transformation and wants to help modernize procurement across systems, processes, and ways of working
Wants to be part of a team that's focused on making a real difference

Responsibilities

Act as a day-to-day procurement partner for stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Brand, Communications, and Fleet
Own intake support, PR/PO readiness, contract routing, amendments, change orders, and invoice alignment
Coordinate closely with Legal, Finance, and Accounts Payable to ensure contracts, POs, and invoices are accurate and processed on time
Maintain trackers, logs, and dashboards to provide visibility into active workstreams, timelines, and risks
Support and lead low-to-mid complexity sourcing and contracting activities (generally under $100K)
Assist with supplier negotiations, contract reviews, commercial term discussions, amendments, and execution
Partner with Category Managers on bid support, pricing analysis, and contract close-out
Track and analyze spend and procurement data using Excel and system reports
Identify trends, gaps, and risks, and support forecasting and planning discussions
Create clear, visual reporting tools to enable data-driven decision-making for stakeholders and procurement leaders
Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve stakeholder experience
Contribute to procurement transformation initiatives spanning tools, systems, processes, and engagement models
Help scale procurement capabilities as Lucid continues to grow