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The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.\n| WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR\nSlate is looking for an energetic, organized, and experienced Sr. Buyer - Electrical Modules and Components to join our growing team. This role requires someone who possesses experience in electronics components buying and market realities but brings a “roll up the sleeves” mindset. Automotive buying experience is desired but not required. A solid candidate here will thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where responsibilities are wide-ranging and collaboration is key.\nAt Slate, we are committed to providing our employees and candidates with access to information about our compensation practices. The expected base salary range offered for this role is $108,800-$136,000. Compensation may vary based on relevant experience, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location.\nWe embrace a startup company mindset of being fast, frugal, scrappy, and fun. Important skills include strong business acumen, personal accountability, strategic commodity thinking, relationship building, total cost analysis, communication, and negotiation.\n| WHAT YOU GET TO DO\nManage a strategic supply base for SLATE’s tiered electrical components.\nSourcing: Seek out high quality, qualified supplier candidates, establish sourcing strategies and agreement principles, and drive sourcing approvals for electrical production and service parts, tooling, and services. Document the sourcing agreements and own the supplier agreements which drive the relationships.\nLead supplier RFIs, RFQs, negotiations, and commercial agreements to meet program cost targets, functional and manufacturing deliverables, and our Job 1 launch timing.\nEnsuring supplier production and capacity readiness, and program timing.\nCollaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management to resolve cost, quality, and delivery issues.\nIdentify, negotiate, and implement cost reduction opportunities including value engineering initiatives with our supplier partners.\nMonitor SLATE partner performance and develop risk mitigation actions to support program launch and ensure supply continuity.\nEnsure supplier compliance with Slate’s Global Terms and Conditions and commercial agreements.\nIdentify critical / high risk tiered subcomponents and develop risk mitigation strategies.\nCommunicate supplier risks, program impacts, and sourcing priorities to internal stakeholders.\n| WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field or experience.\n8-10 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering. 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