Purchasing Associate Director, Electronics & Software

About Fisker Inc.

California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.

Job Location

• Manhattan Beach, CA (Hybrid Work – In Office and Remote) is preferred.

• Remote - USA (Remote Work with business travel) is a possibility for the right candidate.

Role Overview

As a Purchasing Associate Director, Electronics & Software you will manage the Purchasing life cycle for electronics including both hardware and software for vehicle product programs. Responsibilities will cover (but are not limited to) electronics, control modules, displays, wiring harnesses, Infotainment, sensors, PCBs, and other EE components. This role requires exceptional communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.

A successful candidate needs to thrive in a pressurized environment using data and facts to help identify risks, manage resources, and solve problems quickly and effectively. A dedicated team ethic with the ability to interact at all levels and across business boundaries is required to be successful in this position.

Responsibilities

• Development of procurement strategy, establishment of purchasing budgets, plans, policies, systems, and procedures within the organization.

• Implement a global purchasing commodity team allowing for future scale to leverage innovative programs.

• Building and developing supply chain organization to support vehicle projects and ongoing BOM cost reduction activities.

• Negotiate key contracts to optimize value.

• Develop business intelligence based on continuous market analysis, monitoring, and forecasting against variable market conditions.

• Negotiate contractual terms and interpret existing contract frameworks, demonstrating an understanding of legal principles.

• Build internal relationships, assessing the capabilities of suppliers.

• Create supplier scorecards to drive for continuous improvement and creation of best practice-based processes and procedures.

• Program gateway delivery and reporting.

• Ensure that internal operations and supplier activities are conducted in an ethical, responsible manner, using ISO 2600/20400 as a basis.

• Product definition, attributes, and specification cascade for sourcing activities.

• Program metrics generation, including timing, delivery status, cost status.

Basic Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, or related subject (or equivalent).

• In-depth knowledge of the automotive electronics’ supply landscape and strong experience of negotiation and creation of supply agreements with such suppliers.

• Knowledge of relevant automotive industry standards such as: ISO 9001, TS16949, ISO 2600/20400.

• Proficient in the application of vehicle project management strategies.

• Experience in the application of PPAP processes in the supplier base.

• Problem solving; 8D, Practical problem-solving capability.

• Proven history of working within automotive organizations.

• Superior relationship skills in creating and fostering working relationships within Purchasing, internal business areas and supplier.

• Ability to make strategic sourcing recommendations and take appropriate action.

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Deep knowledge of sourcing, procurement principles, procurement systems and large company best practices.

• Strong leadership and negotiation skills.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• Independent /Self Starting.

• Fluent spoken and written English.

• Ability to travel internationally and domestically as required.

Preferred Attributes/ Competencies

• Drive for Results: Drive for high performance, takes responsibility and works towards planning targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks, and uncertainty.

• Business Acumen: Contribute to the company strategy and aligns the strategic priorities of own area with the direction and strategic priorities of the broader organization.

• Customer Centricity: Anticipates evolving customer needs and how to address them, doing the right thing in the right way

• Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.

• Analytical Thinking: Gather relevant information, identify key issues, compare data from various sources; draw appropriate conclusions to arrive at appropriate solutions.

• Teamwork & Collaboration: Facilitates Collaboration, actively engaging and to make joint decision and share best practices.

• Displays Global Perspective: Conveys an understanding of the organization's global market position, opportunities, capabilities, and competitive threats and takes cultural issues and geographic differences into account when making plans and decisions.

Additional Requirements.

• Must be willing to travel both domestically, as well as internationally, as required.

Fisker Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment at Fisker Inc. is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.