Sr. Specialist, Direct Procurement - Power and Energy

Scout Motors • Novi, MI

4d • $110,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is hiring a Senior Specialist in Direct Procurement for Power and Energy to develop and execute procurement strategies for assigned commodities and product groups, with a focus on automotive battery purchasing. The role leads sourcing from strategy through contract award, negotiates contractual documents and nomination agreements, and works with teams across Scout to identify and evaluate suppliers. It also manages supplier industrialization and preparedness for mass production, applying technical changes while pursuing cost, quality, timing, and delivery objectives.

The position is based at Scout Motors’ corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, or Novi, Michigan. It requires working in the office four to five days per week, with regular in-person meetings and occasional travel for company events. This is a full-time, exempt role with a base salary range of $110,000 to $135,000 and eligibility to participate in an annual performance bonus program.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in a purchasing environment, including developing and executing procurement commodity strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Effective negotiation experience specific to automotive battery commodity purchasing.
• Analytical skills and the ability to work independently, multitask, and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Thorough knowledge of automotive, manufacturing, or related industries.
• Experience developing and nurturing stakeholder and supplier-partner 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.
• Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems and work collaboratively toward ambitious goals.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset; comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Ability to work in the office 4–5 days per week and travel from time to time.

Responsibilities

• Identify suitable suppliers for parts and services and participate in pre-sourcing audits to assess new suppliers.
• Establish sourcing strategies and long-term business plans for assigned commodities and product groups.
• Lead the Battery commodity sourcing process through contract award, working to meet or exceed 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 pre-production, ensuring supplier industrialization meets project timing, cost, and quality requirements.
• Evaluate and apply technical changes to parts and services while meeting cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Lead cross-functional evaluations of supplier readiness for mass production with Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance using key performance metrics.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with an employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, as accrued.
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO annually.
• 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 bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual performance bonus program.

What This Job Offers

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