Staff Global Supply Manager, Exterior LightingNew$31K–$52K

Lucid Motors
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The opportunity

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market.

What you'll do

  • Own the global sourcing and commercial strategy for exterior lighting: components and systems, including headlamps, rear combination lamps, center high-mounted stop lamps, auxiliary lamps, and related electronics, modules, tooling, and engineering services.

  • Act as the lead commercial interface between suppliers and cross-functional: partners in Engineering, Supplier Quality, Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Program Management.

  • Embed with the engineering team to influence supplier selection,: design-to-cost decisions, technical trade-offs, sourcing timing, and program execution from concept through launch and series production.

  • Develop sourcing strategies, lead RFQ activities, analyze complex supplier: quotations, build fact-based cost models, and present clear sourcing and negotiation recommendations to senior leadership.

  • Lead commercial negotiations covering piece price, tooling, engineering and: development costs, capital investment, intellectual property, warranty, capacity, productivity, and contractual terms.

  • Apply lighting-specific market knowledge and should-cost analysis to identify: cost drivers and challenge supplier assumptions related to optics, electronics, LEDs, PCBs, thermal management, housings, lenses, coatings, assembly, testing, and tooling.

What they're looking for

  • Identify, evaluate, and develop a competitive global supply base capable of: meeting demanding requirements for technology, quality, cost, capacity, timing, and launch readiness.
  • Own supplier relationships and commercial performance, including executive: engagement, escalation management, recovery plans, claims resolution, engineering changes, and continuous cost improvement.
  • Drive prototype and production part availability, tooling readiness, capacity: confirmation, and commercial closure in support of development builds and production launch milestones.
  • Anticipate commercial and supply risks, develop mitigation plans, and: independently resolve ambiguous or time-critical issues while maintaining alignment with internal stakeholders.