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About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Overview

As a member of the Procurement team, you will have various opportunities to shape the direction of the commodity strategies, both near term as well as long term.

The primary responsibility for this position will be to design, develop and implement indirect commodity strategies and support everyday purchasing requirements.

What You’ll Do:

In Collaboration with Engineering and Supplier Quality, identify potential suppliers that meet Harbinger Motor’s Approved Supplier Criteria
Manage a key set of suppliers within the assigned commodity group, such as but not limited to: CapEx, Facilities, Software, etc,
Design, Develop and Execute a strategic vision for sourcing of assigned commodities working closely with the engineering team
Oversee RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process and develop procurement strategies, policies, procedures, and systems
Thoroughly negotiate favorable contracts including parts pricing, tooling costs and Engineering Services (NRE / EDT)
Serve as initial point of commercial escalation for commercial issues and claims; efficiently solve problems and make decisions for strategic execution and tactical issues within the relevant portfolio of projects and/or processes
Work closely with and support other functional groups such as Engineering, Finance and Strategy teams on scope development, product cost, manufacturing technology, delivery and quality
Provide in-depth analysis of total direct material spend to identify opportunities for improvements and strategic initiative
Recommend solutions to business problems and/or identify opportunities for improvement, and present ideas to senior leadership
Drive success through empowering your team, leading by example, and removing roadblocks

Who You Are:

Bachelor’s degree in technical, supply chain or finance discipline; Masters or MBA preferred.
7-10+ years of overall experience in Purchasing/ Supply Chain management, including strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and supplier management in target commodities or related industry
Strong knowledge of pricing models and industry trends, industry regulations, and best practices
Demonstrated ability to identify process issues and drive improvements; good knowledge and experience with NetSuite/Oracle or other ERP systems
Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
Highly organized and demonstrated ability as a strategic thinker. Ability to prioritize multiple projects, develop effective plans, coordinate change management, and see projects through to conclusion
Strong knowledge of assigned commodities, relevant technologies, and main cost drivers
Experience in building high performing strategic purchasing organizations and developing talent into leadership positions

Key Benefits & Perks:

Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
Early-stage Stock Options
Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
Annual Vacation Bonus
Wellness & Fertility Benefits
Cell Phone Stipend
Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$100,000—$160,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger 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.

Harbinger 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

Harbinger 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. Harbinger 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.

Harbinger 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 HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Harbinger 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.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.

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