Indirect Purchasing Group Manager

Lucid Motors

5500

Shanghai, SH, China

Posted on: 2022-09-01

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lucid is the new generation of EV. Our relentless focus on innovation, luxury, and sustainability drives us into a reality where you no longer have to choose between doing great things, doing the right thing, and doing everything with the highest regard for efficiency and design. There were luxury cars, then EVs, now there’s Lucid.

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The Group Manager manages a team of Global Supply Chain Managers, and oversees all indirect purchasing including marketing, facility, professional services, and IT. The role is a key internal interface with all stakeholders to support key company initiatives, manage indirect spend strategically and deliver cost savings to the enterprise.

We are currently seeking a Indirect Purchasing Group Manager (China). The Group Manager manages a team of Global Supply Managers and oversees all company business in indirect purchasing. Indirect purchasing covers facility, IT, marketing, professional services, retail, manufacturing, and construction. The role is a key internal interface with project managers, engineering, finance, and Manufacturing to deliver world class products on time and cost effectively. The Group Manager must identify, develop, and manage the global Supply Chain for their team and manage against the overall Supply Chain team and company priorities. He or she will help establish our global supply chain strategy, support cross-functional teams during the development and industrialization phases and drive sound business decisions throughout our growth in China and APAC regions.

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.

Notice regarding COVID-19 protocols

At Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States may or may not be required to provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses). Vaccination requirements are dependent upon location and position, please refer to the job description for more details.

Individuals in positions requiring vaccinations may seek a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement and may be granted such an accommodation after submitting a formal request to and the subsequent review and approval thereof by our dedicated Covid-19 Response team.

To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

You will as a function of yourself or the team:

Setup supply chain and purchasing system and process for China

Manage and mentor a team of supply chain professionals

Be the key escalation point for your team, and provide guidance to Lucid management

Present upward status of objectives, strategies, and remedies to issues

Define the Sourcing strategies for your team, own decisions and resolutions, and ensure the team is closing all applicable program and purchasing metrics

Support team to thoroughly negotiate favorable contracts

Define supplier development actions and review supplier schedules

Maintain overall supplier relationships and act as point of contact for all commercial issues, including internal report-outs summarizing sourcing status, parts availability and cost status

Travel 15-25% to visit suppliers to perform business and program reviews

You bring

Bachelor’s degree in technical, supply chain or finance discipline, MBA a plus

7 -10 years Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Engineering experience on focused commodities with experience managing a team of direct reports

Understanding in key manufacturing processes supporting the commodity

Product launch experience from design to production

Understanding of quality principles, product development processes, and data analysis. Able to drive teams and garner executive support to resolve problems

Coaching and mentoring acumen – a drive for the success and growth of your team

Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem solving skills. Passion for results, strategy, and hands on execution. Creative, calculated risk taker with the ability to manage difficult suppliers and resolve disputes while preserving relationships with suppliers and internal staff

Strong written and verbal skills as well as organizational and program management capabilities

Proficient in Excel, Project, Power Point, Word, ERP systems (SAP or equivalent)

Ability to mitigate unforeseen problems creatively and effectively

Ownership and commitment to your role and supporting teams’ success

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