Supplier Relationship Management Specialist IV (Automotive)

Location: Hybrid in Portland, Oregon, or Fort Mill, South Carolina; 4 days per week in the office and 1 day remote. Applicants must be able to work in or relocate to one of these locations. Relocation assistance is not available.

Salary: $104,000–$133,000 USD per year, depending on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures commercial vehicles and related transportation technologies, including electric, hydrogen, and autonomous driving solutions.

What you will do

• Improve supplier quality, delivery performance, manufacturing capability, and total supplier-driven cost for resins, mirrors, insulation, injection molding, thermoforming, and composite commodities.
• Develop supplier manufacturing processes covering tooling, equipment, capacity, capability, quality, throughput, critical characteristics, and parameter controls.
• Assess supplier performance, create improvement plans, lead escalation processes, and identify and eliminate process waste.
• Lead supplier problem-solving activities, review permanent corrective actions, and conduct run-at-rate assessments to verify production capacity.
• Coordinate supplier schedules and production readiness with Product Strategy, Operations Planning, Design, Quality, Manufacturing, and Procurement.
• Provide supplier quality and delivery input for sourcing decisions and maintain project KPI status information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a similar technical field.
• At least 4 years of experience in supplier management, procurement, supply chain, changeover, or supplier quality.
• Experience with quality system audits, PPAP, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, statistical process control, and capacity verification through run-at-rate.
• Manufacturing, shop-floor management, or leadership experience, with knowledge of tooling, casting, forgings, stamping, welding, injection molding, machining, heat treatment, electronics soldering, sewing, or mechatronics.
• Knowledge of materials such as aluminum, iron, steel, resins, paint, and rubber; ability to read engineering drawings and discuss basic GD&T.
• Ability to travel up to 75%, including international travel, primarily in North America. An attached resume is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree, international experience, or new-model production preparation experience.
• Experience managing multiple Tier 1 supplier production preparations and providing design feedback.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Experience using AI tools and technologies to improve productivity, efficiency, or business outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus program and 401(k) contributions, including company matching and an additional non-elective contribution.
• At least 4 weeks of paid vacation, 13 or more paid holidays, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive healthcare, wellness programs, disability plans, employee assistance, tuition assistance, and paid volunteer time off.
• Visa sponsorship is not available, and applicants must already be permanently authorized to work in the United States.
• Employment is contingent on successfully completing a criminal background check and, if required, a pre-employment drug screen.