Lead Global Supply Manager - Capex, Battery

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. 

The Rivian Supply Chain team is looking for highly motivated and strategic purchasing leaders to architect our capital expenditure landscape. As a Lead Global Supply Manager, you are an advanced individual contributor and subject matter expert responsible for the strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and lifecycle management for high-visibility CapEx projects. In this role, you lead the commercial relationship for our most complex domains, partnering closely with cross-functional leadership to drive strategies that align with broader business objectives.

You act autonomously to manage several large projects with significant spend and complexity, navigating changing economic and political landscapes to prevent production risks and secure competitive advantages. You are responsible for ensuring Rivian meets aggressive cost targets and timelines while solving systemic challenges that affect long-term project health. We are looking for an expert thinker who is passionate about optimizing the sourcing process and driving organizational stability through advanced negotiation, creative non-monetary tradeoffs, and proactive risk prevention.

This position is based onsite in Irvine, CA, Atlanta, GA, or Normal, IL  and reports to Director of Capex Global Supply Management.

• Sourcing: Lead several large projects with medium-high spend; navigate economic and political landscapes to generate solutions that lead to a neutral or positive position for Rivian.
• Systems and Process: Act as an expert user of supply chain systems; proactively identify complex functionality improvements and lead cross-functional process development.
• Technical Understanding: Apply significant experience to manage commodities; create and drive strategies that align with both procurement and stakeholder goals.
• Negotiations: Lead negotiations for most commercial terms with very limited legal involvement; apply creative thinking and non-monetary tradeoffs to achieve cost mitigation.
• Supplier Management: Maintain strong relationships at the supplier Senior Management level; resolve conflicts and drive accountability with minimal escalation.
• Stakeholder Management: Leverage industry knowledge to build strong relationships; proactively communicate risk-mitigation information to leadership and act as a cross-functional advisor.
• Project Management and Risk Mitigation: Lead large-scale projects with autonomy; develop risk mapping to proactively identify and resolve complex issues.
• Data Analysis: Develop and track KPIs to indicate category health; translate complex datasets for non-expert audiences and executives.

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Domain Expertise: Significant experience managing commodities and a full understanding of the procurement end-to-end lifecycle.
• Commodity-Specific Experience:
• Experience in Electric Vehicle, Energy Storage, Power Electronics, Automotive or a similar manufacturing industry.
• Direct experience with relevant new product industrialization, supplier management, and understanding of relevant manufacturing processes and required equipment. 
• Strong technical literacy, analytical skills, and proven drive required to solve complex cross-functional issues both commercially and technically.
• Technical Skills: Expert user of Supply Chain systems (SAP, Basecamp) and proficient in reviewing cost breakdowns against cost estimation models to identify risks.
• Communication: An interpreter of information; able to facilitate productive conversations and gain buy-in with a clear vision across diverse working groups.
• Execution: Proactively identifies risks/opportunities by looking beyond the immediate task and advises leadership on appropriate strategy.
• Operational Style: Acts instinctively to manage and effectively prioritize a complex workload with little to no manager input.
• Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel as needed based on business needs, expected to average between 10 - 25%  . 

The salary range for this role is $125,800 - $157,200 for Atlanta, Georgia and Normal, Illinois based applicants and $137,800 - $172,200 for Irvine, California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

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].

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How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process: To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI-enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role.

AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way.

Interview Integrity & AI Policy 

Our interview process is designed to evaluate your personal technical foundation, real-time problem-solving logic, and structured capabilities. Therefore, the use of assistive generative AI tools to formulate or deliver your solutions during live interview sessions is not permitted. We care most about how you think — how you make sense of unclear requirements, weigh trade-offs, and explain why you chose one approach over another. We value your unique human perspective, your authenticity, and the journey it takes to reach a solution.

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