Sr. Project Manager, Purchasing Program Management (Commercial Van Programs)

Rivian•Plymouth, MI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Rivian Procurement team is looking for a highly motivated and skilled professional to lead and execute projects within Commercial Van vehicle programs, including the Amazon delivery van. As a Senior Program Manager, you will serve as a key individual contributor responsible for the end-to-end ownership of purchasing initiatives such as supplier sourcing, tooling kickoff and readiness for pre-production and production milestones. This role requires excellent self-driven leadership, communication and problem-solving skills to ensure supply chain continuity, processes optimization and the overall success of new and existing programs. In this role, you are expected to drive results by frequently engaging with cross-functional managers to communicate risks, dependencies, and drive structured decision-making processes toward resolution. You independently implement solutions for familiar problems, prioritize risks based on probability, and formulate strategies to solve complex issues within your scope of influence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
Proven ability to take action on procurement strategies and achieve strategic initiatives.
Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate through ambiguity and complexity.
Professional presentation skills; facilitates structured decision-making processes.
Independently implements solutions and collaborates on evaluating potential ideas with the team.
Operates with moderate autonomy to drive improvements and results within an assigned scope.

Nice To Haves

Ability and willingness to travel as needed based on business needs, expected to average between 10 - 15 % .

Responsibilities

Ensure on-time completion of purchasing activities in support of commercial van pre-production and production builds by partnering with cross-functional teams, including Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Development, New Product Introduction and Vehicle Line.
Lead cross-functional teams through program and organization-wide projects. Engage frequently with cross-functional managers to ensure alignment. Proactively set and manage expectations.
Act as the ‘voice of purchasing’ when collaborating with cross-functional teams on the potential impact of engineering and/or content changes on cost and timing. Act as the ‘voice of the program’ back to purchasing to ensure timely completion of deliverables and goals to support the vehicle program.
Uncover and clearly articulate risks to senior leadership and internal stakeholders.
Understand the various factors of impact including economic, political, and technology landscapes with some direction. Support leadership to achieve current and future strategic initiatives.
Own data management, analysis, and reporting across an array of applications (Google Workspace, SAP, Confluence, Jira, Databricks, HEX, etc.), particularly as it relates to supplier sourcing, risk management and leadership reporting activities. Utilize Rivian approved and provided AI tools to drive efficiencies into Purchasing processes and reporting.