Procurement Manager

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Procurement Manager? Then we're looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision.

The Procurement Manager leads category management and strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize cost, quality, delivery, and innovation across the organization for indirect materials and services, including construction-related services. This scope includes materials that do not go into battery cells and business-critical services not directly tied to battery cell production, such as IT, facility maintenance, and production equipment maintenance. The role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, negotiating complex agreements, and managing supplier performance to deliver long-term value and operational excellence.

Partnering cross‑functionally, the Procurement Manager aligns procurement activities with business objectives by leveraging data analytics and market intelligence to support informed decision‑making while driving continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and supplier innovation. The role also plays a key part in advancing sustainability, diversity, and compliance initiatives to strengthen overall supply chain and procurement performance.

• Lead category management and strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize cost, quality, and supply continuity
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, including RFx processes, supplier selection, and contract negotiations
• Manage supplier performance through governance processes, scorecards, and continuous improvement actions
• Oversee procurement analytics, including spend analysis, cost modeling, and financial evaluations
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, procedures, and best practices

• Align procurement strategies with business objectives to deliver total value beyond cost savings
• Identify and implement process improvements, demand management strategies, and cost optimization initiatives
• Leverage market intelligence, supplier innovation, and industry trends to inform sourcing decisions
• Develop data‑driven business cases to support strategic initiatives

• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Promote knowledge sharing of category strategies, market insights, and best practices
• Support development of procurement tools, capabilities, and methodologies

• Partner with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and finance to align sourcing strategies
• Influence decision‑making through data-driven insights and strategic recommendations
• Build strong internal and external relationships to drive supplier performance and innovation

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contracts, and regulatory requirements
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including supplier performance and market volatility
• Support safety and environmental initiatives, including adherence to PPE requirements as applicable
• Drive supplier quality, service reliability, and risk management practices

• Provide direct and indirect leadership for the procurement team, including setting strategic direction, establishing performance expectations, driving accountability, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Responsible for talent planning, performance management, coaching, development, and succession planning

• Travel as needed to support supplier engagement, sourcing initiatives, and business operations

• Wearing PPE is required and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. A respirator fit test will be required based on functional area

• Bachelor’s…