Director, Supply Chain Strategy and Execution

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director within the Supply Chain organization to own Strategies, Reporting, and Process Excellence.  This role is pivotal to ensure that both Direct and Indirect Procurement, and Supplier Industrialization teams are operating effectively, have strategies in place that can be supported, and we report our status effectively to executive management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Chief of Staff:
  • Partner with Supply Chain organizations to ensure various presentations to executive management have been reviewed by the VP of Supply Chain, and present status to executive management
  • Become knowledgeable of program status, and be able to stand in for the VP of Supply Chain in decisions or escalate as appropriate so actions can be closed or mitigated
  • Manage the Supply Chain headcount, forecasting, and initiatives to define best locations and amounts of resources required to support initiatives. Make business cases in support of your proposals.
• Process Optimization, Documentation, and Training:
  • Analyze supply chain processes and identify inefficiencies, waste, and cost drivers. Partner with the organizations to improve processes, document, and train the team in the changes
  • Liaison with internal customers to determine if process improvements or changes of expectations require process updates.
  • Evaluate industry best practices and work to improve process within Lucid to be world class, but providing a nimble architecture for us to move and react quickly
• Strategic Initiatives:
  • Develop special teams to solve emergency supplier exits, bankruptcies…partnering with legal, material planning, internal customers and procurement teams
  • Develop a problem solving team that can be put to action tackling broader company wide initiatives that impact Supply Chain
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders including R&D, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Material Planning, Program Management, Manufacturing, and Finance to support Supply Chain and other department initiatives – most teams will still need to partner with Procurement for execution actions
  • Act as a key advisor to executive leadership and our board on strategies and status
• Analytics & Reporting:
  • Monitor and report on key procurement KPIs (cost savings, timing, training status, etc.).
  • Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership evaluations.
  • Develop dashboards, and link actions to individual KPI’s

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of Supply Chain experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership Direct Procurement role within the automotive industry.
• Strong knowledge of global sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, and automotive industry regulations.
• Proven track record of developing processes, growing teams, supply chain resilience, and supplier innovation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with procurement software and ERP systems (SAP, Coupa, etc.).