Staff Global Supply Manager, Logistics

Lucid Motors • Southfield, MI

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About The Position

The Staff Global Supply Manager, Logistics will lead logistics transportation procurement within Lucid’s sourcing team, managing supplier relationships and defining category strategies. The role oversees negotiation of logistics agreements and related contractual activities in a dynamic startup environment, requiring comfort with ambiguity, process development, and communication across organizational boundaries.

The position manages end-to-end inbound and outbound transportation spend and develops sourcing strategies across air, ocean, trucking, parcel, and final-mile freight. It builds strategic partnerships with carriers and freight forwarders; negotiates and finalizes commercial and contractual documents; develops total cost of ownership models; and identifies cost optimization opportunities. The role also provides internal commercial status reporting, collaborates across Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Service, and evaluates supplier performance against cost, quality, compliance, and delivery targets. Travel is limited to less than 10% for in-person supplier business reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or Business.
• Generally requires 8 or more years of experience in logistics procurement.
• Demonstrated expertise with logistics operations, Transportation Management Systems, and eSourcing platforms.
• Proven negotiation skills for freight agreements with carriers and freight forwarders.
• Deep understanding of freight brokerage models, total cost modeling, and rate benchmarking.
• Track record of achieving results in fast-paced environments.
• Self-motivated, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in program management, including critical thinking and multitasking.
• Experience leading within matrix organizational structures.
• Experience using market intelligence for benchmarking and cost validation.
• Experience drafting and negotiating service agreements and RFP documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Automotive industry experience in sourcing transportation services (ocean, air, LTL, parcel, truckload, and final mile), warehousing services, and customs operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end logistics spend management for inbound and outbound transportation.
• Develop and execute transportation sourcing strategies across air, ocean, trucking, parcel, and final-mile freight.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with carriers and freight forwarders at all levels.
• Negotiate and finalize NDAs, Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, and other contractual documents.
• Create total cost of ownership models and implement transparent supplier relationship management practices.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for commercial matters and provide internal status reporting on sourcing, availability, and costs.
• Identify and implement continuous cost optimization opportunities through cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Service teams to develop aggressive yet realistic cost projections.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews and carrier scorecard evaluations.
• Meet established targets for cost performance, quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
• Travel less than 10% for in-person supplier business reviews.

What This Job Offers

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