Direct Procurement Specialist – Exterior Commodity

Scout Motors • Novi, MI

1d • $90,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American automotive brand, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. We are building a company that respects its past and future, its communities, its customers, and the balance of work and play. We are seeking talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial individuals to join our team and help shape the future of transportation. This role is crucial in revolutionizing the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by identifying and securing the right suppliers for parts and services, particularly within the Exterior commodity purchasing domain. You will be instrumental in establishing sourcing strategies, developing business plans, leading negotiations, and managing supplier relationships to meet and exceed material cost and tooling targets.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain or Purchasing, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in purchasing or supply chain in the automotive environment, preferably in a Purchasing role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective negotiation experience specific to automotive Exterior commodity purchasing.
• Analytical skills, ability to work independently, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Thorough knowledge of automotive, manufacturing or related industries.
• A reputation for developing and nurturing excellent stakeholder and partner supplier relationships.
• Experience managing supplier performance.
• Program management experience.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with Automotive Purchasing ERP systems and processes.
• Familiarity with OEM Automotive supply base, and how to interact within the supply community.
• Good interpersonal skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Work hand-in-hand with the Scout team to identify the right suppliers to build and supply parts & services, including participating in pre-sourcing audits to confirm acceptability of new suppliers.
• Establish sourcing strategy, business plan (long term conditions) for assigned commodities and product groups, lead the sourcing process up to and including contract award for Exterior commodity purchasing to ensure the material cost and tooling targets are met or exceeded.
• Lead the sourcing strategy presentation in the multi-level sourcing committee environment.
• Prepare and execute negotiated contractual documents and nomination agreements.
• 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.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance through key performance metrics.

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 Transparency.
• Eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level