Sr. Group Manager, Electronic Systems
Lucid Motors
- Newark, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage a team of Group Managers and Global Supply Managers, report to the Director of Electronics Procurement
- Drive company goals and objectives to your team.
- Be a key decision maker and partner with your counterparts within Engineering and Supplier Quality focused on a Team mindset for cost, quality, delivery, and engineering capabilities within your supply base.
- Drive sound Procurement business fundamentals amongst your team: Sourcing Strategies, RFIs, RFQs, Quote Analysis, Program Management, financial due diligence, executive approvals.
- Work with suppliers and Engineering to release parts into production and issue POs for Prototype Parts and Prototype/Production Tooling.
- Manage supplier development and tooling timelines, part availability for prototype builds/start of production and develop solutions to delays or problems that arise.
- 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 - You own your team's issues and will report a working and executable plan upward for management visibility.
- Travel 15-25% to visit suppliers to perform business and program reviews.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field required. Master's or Advanced degree is a plus.
- 10 - 12 years minimum Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Engineering experience related to Electronics system and PCBA.
- Strong understanding of Electronics system, PCBA and semiconductor components technical and manufacturing requirements.
- Ability to lead by example and take pride in both your and your teams' work. Coaching the team to be successful and take ownership of the company goals and objectives.
- Product launch experience required, NPI.
- Understanding of quality principles, product development processes, and data analysis. Able to show teamwork to resolve problems and a thought process to drive successful solutions.
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Passion for results, strategy, and hands on execution.
- Creative, calculated risk taker with the ability to manage complex 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.
- Experience in automotive industry highly preferred.