Direct Procurement Specialist – Exterior Commodity

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is bringing back an iconic American vehicle, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. We are building a company that respects its people, customers, and the work-life balance, creating vehicles that are at home in various environments. We empower our teams to innovate and are looking for individuals who are visionary, collaborative, passionate, and knowledgeable doers. Join us to shape the future of transportation and make history by revolutionizing the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, 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.
• 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 with the Scout team to identify and audit potential suppliers for parts and services.
• Establish sourcing strategy, business plan, and lead the sourcing process for Exterior commodity purchasing to meet material cost and tooling targets.
• Present sourcing strategy in a multi-level sourcing committee environment.
• Prepare and execute negotiated contractual documents and nomination agreements.
• Act as program manager during the pre-production phase, ensuring supplier industrialization meets project requirements for timing, cost, and quality.
• Evaluate and apply technical changes to parts/services, ensuring cost, quality, and delivery objectives are met.
• Lead cross-functional evaluation of supplier preparedness for mass production with 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

What This Job Offers

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