Procurement Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related financial field.
• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing or automotive environment, preferably in a Project Buyer or Project Steering role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• 2–4 years of experience in a purchasing environment, including responsibility for developing and executing procurement or commodity strategies.
• General knowledge of manufacturing processes in Automotive required.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently, and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing supplier performance.
• Program management experience.
• Proven experience in leading project schedules, milestone planning, and cross-functional timing alignment.
• 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

• Experience on Battery Cells/Modules, electric drive components, power electronics, e-powertrain manufacturing helpful.
• Experience managing vehicle launch activities are welcome
• A reputation for developing and nurturing excellent stakeholder and supplier relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in vehicle launch management, including ramp-up, readiness checks, supplier PPAP, APQP, and industrialization processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead all purchasing project steering activities for assigned components or systems (e.g., Battery Cells, Battery System, Powertrain, REEV Components).
• Own timing management, ensuring suppliers meet programming milestones (Pre-Series and Start of Production).
• Coordinate purchasing deliverables within the overall program timeline.
• Ensure alignment with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Program Management.
• Maintain and continuously update project dashboards, milestone status, and risk overviews.
• Work collaboratively in cross-functional teams by participating in project readiness meetings to confirm readiness for Battery and Powertrain System launch.
• Act as overall project lead for the Battery & Powertrain purchasing scopes, ensuring structured project steering, alignment of deliverables, and adherence to program milestones.

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
• Pay Transparency
• Annual performance bonus program