Staff Global Supply Manager, Transportation Procurement

This position will focus on logistics transportation procurement, and be on a team of sourcing professionals owning supplier and partner relationships, defining the category and supply base strategy, management and negotiation of NDAs, Master Service Agreement/Statement of Work, and related contractual execution activities. An ideal candidate will have the ambition to grow within Lucid. You must be a high-energy, impactful individual with a demonstrated ability to succeed in the demanding and stressful environment of a startup. Demonstrated ability to navigate through ambiguities, undefined processes, evaluation of alternatives, a growth mindset, and superior communications to lead cross-functional organizations through sourcing activities will be required.   

You Will:  

• Lead and manage the logistics transportation category and own the engagements at all levels with carriers, suppliers, and partners. This includes ownership of all partnerships and a sourcing portfolio that enables the transportation and distribution of Lucid's $200M transportation, customs, and warehousing spend.  
• Develop and negotiate Statements of Work, Master Service Agreements, NDA, and other contracts with carriers and freight forwarders.  
• Negotiate, manage, coordinate, and support logistics transportation sourcing activities for all modes of Freight (Air, Ocean, Trucking, Parcel, & Final Mile), including warehousing and brokerage, preparing RFx, managing the process, and analyzing competitive bids using the eSourcing tool.  
• Use functional expertise in logistics, transportation and warehouse management while leveraging partner insights and requirements to establish and execute market leading sourcing category and supply base strategies via market knowledge, carrier contacts, supplier rationalization, predictable and industry leading pricing plan, and total cost of ownership (TCO) cost modeling through transparent supplier relationship management.  
• Maintain overall supplier relationships and act as the point of contact for all commercial issues, including internal report-outs summarizing sourcing status, availability, and cost status  
• Identify cost optimization opportunities by facilitating internal and partner team collaboration to achieve year-over-year improvements.  
• Partner with the Logistics Operations, Finance, Sales, and Service teams to deliver the most aggressive and closest-to-the-pin costing and budget (capex) projections, with the ability to stand up under scrutiny while balancing both cost and performance.  
• Host QBR and carrier scorecard reviews and work with carriers on a range of topics, including operations, invoicing, performance concerns, purchase orders, cost savings, etc.  
• Achieve established commitments on total cost results, supply, quality, claims, compliance adherence, and on-time delivery  
• Travel 10-20% to visit suppliers to perform business and program reviews  

You Bring:  

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or Business is required. A master’s degree is a plus.  
• 8+ years of experience in Logistics and Transportation Procurement, preferably with an automotive OEM managing multiple global customer segments such as Tier 1 suppliers, Retail, Service Parts, prototypes, capital equipment, etc.  
• Direct automotive experience sourcing Transportation services (Ocean, Air, LTL, Parcel, Truckload, Final Mile), Warehousing services, and Customs preferred.  
• Knowledge of operational experience within Logistics & Distribution  
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating and formulating contracts for services procurement, understanding of outsourcing models and the cost associated with them, total cost models, should cost model, service rate benchmarking, and contractual negotiation.  
• The ideal individual must have proven ability to achieve results in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.  
• Self-motivated, self-directed, and must have demonstrated ability to work well with people.  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word & PowerPoint.  
• Fluent verbal and written communication in English and interpersonal skills.  
• Demonstrated Experience:    
• • In program management, including critical thinking, multi-tasking, a strong sense of urgency, excellent written and verbal communications, and the ability to lead within a matrixed team.  
  • Using market intelligence and trends to drive robust benchmarking and cost validation processes.  
  • Ability to draft a statement of work, master services agreement, RFP packet, and negotiate contract terms and contract management.  

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