scoutmotors

Analyst, Purchasing Project Steering

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Experience
2+ years
Compensation
. Initial base salary range = $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 Internal leveling code: IC10
Posted
2026-02-17T08:01:47-05:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Automotive
  • Manufacturing

Requirements

Here's what else you'll bring:

2+ years in purchasing environment with experience developing and executing procurement category strategies

A reputation for developing and nurturing excellent stakeholder and partner supplier relationships

Experience managing supplier performance

Program management experience

Thorough knowledge of automotive, manufacturing or related industries

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC10

Notice to applicants:

Residing in

San Francisco

Responsibilities

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Work hand-in-hand with the Scout team to identify the right suppliers to build and supply parts & services, including participating in pre-souring audits to confirm acceptability of new suppliers.

Establish sourcing strategy for assigned commodities and product groups, lead the sourcing process up to and including contract award

Act as program manager during the pre-production phase, ensuring that all industrialization at suppliers achieve the project requirements in terms of timing, cost, and quality.

Evaluate and apply technical changes to parts / services, ensuring that cost, quality and delivery objectives are met

Lead cross-functional evaluation of suppliers’ preparedness for mass-production, together with Scout Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams.