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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Responsibilities
- Lead RFI/ RFQ/ RFP and strategic sourcing process.
- Develop sourcing strategies by analyzing the supply base, market conditions, and technology roadmaps.
- Review Engineering, Design & Development (ED&D) costs with Engineering leads to ensure best-in-class cost is attained.
- Lead contractual negotiations with suppliers on NDA’s, General Terms & Conditions and Production Supply Agreements.
- Ensure category spend is aligned with company objectives and contracts are in place and compliant for all suppliers
- Identify potential suppliers, analyze capabilities and develop a sourcing strategy and roadmap for Rivian stakeholders.
- Responsible for development, oversight and presentation of all sourcing selections to internal stakeholders
- Perform detailed analysis of quote submissions based on cost breakdown form data.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance through key performance metrics.
- Manage budget in collaboration with Rivian Finance team.
- Work closely alongside Design and Construction teams to support engineering requirements, execute against build milestones and track sourcing progress.
- Partner with the construction and engineering team to forecast demand, understand the application, review proposals, and select vendors.
- Support Supplier Quality plant audits and technical reviews.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
- 7+ Experience working with complex industrial equipment or on large capital projects.
- 5+ years of experience in a Sourcing or sales engineering/business development role, preferably for Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing equipment/materials.
- 5+ Experience negotiating contract and purchasing terms and conditions.
- 3+ Experience developing “should-cost” estimates and analyzing supplier quotes.
- Effective negotiation experience specific to facilities equipment contracts.
- Ability to travel will be required on an as-needed basis.
Preferred Requirements:
- Master’s degree/MBA
- 7+ years of Capex sourcing experience
- Experience in building high performing strategic purchasing organizations and developing talent into leadership positions
- Good interpersonal and communications skills.
- High level of integrity.
- Analytical skills to ensure both internal and external requests are fulfilled.
- Attention to detail to ensure specifications being requested are received.
- Ability to work independently, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with automotive assembly lines.
Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $147,000-$169,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
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