Specialist, Direct Procurement - Exterior Commodity

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle brand, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. The company aims to create rugged SUVs and trucks that are equally at home in various settings, from campsites to job sites to daily commutes. Scout Motors is committed to its people and customers, fostering a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work. The company is developing vehicles with both an all-electric powertrain and a Harvester™ range extender powertrain. Scout Motors empowers its teams to innovate, seeking visionary leaders, knowledgeable doers, and passionate go-getters to join them in shaping the future of transportation and making history.

Requirements

• 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 with the Scout team to identify and confirm the acceptability of new suppliers for parts and services, including participating in pre-sourcing audits.
• Establish sourcing strategy and business plans for assigned commodities and product groups.
• Lead the sourcing process, including contract award, for Exterior commodity purchasing to meet material cost and tooling targets.
• Present sourcing strategies 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 suppliers' 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