Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain

About Spin

Spin is a fast-growing micromobility company committed to a world with clean air, liveable cities, safe streets, and widespread access to convenient, affordable transportation. If you’re searching for a premier career where you can make a difference and dynamically collaborate within a creative, lively environment—Spin welcomes you!

We’re passionate about transportation and technology. The work we accomplish fulfills a sense of meaning and purpose, which goes beyond the traditional dimensions of a workplace. Our products and initiatives directly influence people’s lives, which is shown by our customers' feedback.

Founded in 2017, and now a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, we have worked together with cities, campuses, community groups, and businesses to expand internationally. Even as we expand, we maintain the close feeling of a small business, with “fireside chats” chats led by our company’s founders, weekly OKR pop-up videos, music-infused presentations at our All Hands meetings, and more. During this time of working remotely, our creativity and shared goals have kept us united and bonded within our virtual community.

We are a diverse team of artists, engineers, designers, urban planners, policymakers, marketers, and operators. We believe in inclusivity and build powerful alliances to fulfill our goals and move our mission forward. Above all, we at Spin are connected by our values and #BeOrange spirit, which represents unity, purpose, passion, and creativity.

About the Role

The Government Partnerships Manager will work closely with the Head of Government Partnerships, East for their region and our Business team in order to generate new relationships; proactively reaching out to new potential government partners and working to bring them on board.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within the global supply team and across Supplier Quality and Engineering to develop a commodity strategy and technology roadmap that aligns technology and business requirements with supplier capabilities.
• Work closely with Engineering to define standard and custom product requirements.
• Work closely with Engineering to influence technical design decisions to meet technical capabilities, and business objectives.
• Lead the Approved Vendors List (AVL) for commodity, supplier selection and qualification.
• Ensure a collaborative sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, service and technology.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess current and future sourcing requirements.
• Deliver periodic executive business review of commodity sourcing strategy, considering the industry landscape, supplier capabilities, scale and performance, product and technical roadmaps and strategic business objectives.
• Lead overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, cost and quality improvements.
• Maintain personal knowledge of market trends including rigorous analysis of market drivers, cost structures and technical improvements.
• Work directly with key suppliers (manufacturers and distributors) to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development.
• Lead Clear to Build (CTB) to ensure on-time availability of all materials- including all sub-tier supplier
• Develop and implement business continuity plans for critical components either through dual sourcing strategy or long term supply plan
• Assess market conditions, identify industry standard methodologies and emerging trends to identify new cost reduction and value creation opportunities, as well as performing should cost analysis.
• Negotiate and implement appropriate contracts with suppliers.
• Establish and implement procurement policies with suppliers to ensure quality, delivery, and cost improvements including KPI’s and scorecards.
• Mentor and lead local GSM team

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in materials management, procurement or supply chain management, in a high-volume consumer electronics industry.
• Effective management of component sourcing within a manufacturing environment; CTB management, component pull-in/push out, and negotiating cost reductions.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional team leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at any level.
• Strong analytical, research, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to understand external systems and work with partner CM’s and key suppliers to drive ambitious implementation plans and schedules.
• Ability to collaborate and partner with key stakeholders within the organization; Engineering/Product Development teams and CM management.
• Ability to learn and grow into overall strategic sourcing management role.
• BA/BS Degree; MBA preferred. Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or Engineering is preferred.