Sr. Specialist, Direct Procurement - Power and Energy (Automotive)

Location: Based at the hirify.global headquarters in Charlotte, NC or Novi, Michigan; requires 4–5 days per week in the office, regular in-person meetings, events, and occasional travel.

Salary: $110,000–$135,000 annual base salary, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electric pick-up trucks and rugged SUVs, including all-electric and range-extender powertrains, while rebuilding an iconic American automotive brand.

What you will do

• Identify suppliers for parts and services and participate in pre-sourcing audits.
• Develop commodity sourcing strategies and business plans for battery purchasing, leading the process through contract award while meeting material cost and tooling targets.
• Present sourcing strategies to multi-level sourcing committees and execute negotiated contracts and nomination agreements.
• Manage pre-production supplier industrialization as a program manager, ensuring timing, cost, quality, and project requirements.
• Evaluate technical changes and lead cross-functional supplier readiness assessments with Quality, Engineering, and Logistics.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance through key metrics.

Requirements

• 8+ years of purchasing experience, including developing and executing procurement commodity strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Negotiation experience in automotive battery commodity purchasing.
• Thorough knowledge of automotive, manufacturing, or related industries.
• Experience managing supplier performance and programs.
• Analytical skills, independent work capability, multitasking, and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate across all organizational levels and work across multiple workstreams.
• Proactivity, initiative, creative problem-solving, collaboration, integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset.
• Must be able to work 4–5 days per week in the Charlotte or Novi office and attend in-person meetings and events.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new automotive products and a company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, and military leave.
• Full-time exempt employment with competitive compensation and an annual performance bonus program.

Hiring process

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old to be considered.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for applications, testing, interviews, or participation in the hiring process.
• This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.