Luminar is a global automotive technology company ushering in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. For the past decade, Luminar has built an advanced hardware and software/AI platform to enable its more than 50 industry partners, including the majority of global automotive OEMs. From consumer vehicle programs with Volvo Cars and Mercedes-Benz to technology partnerships including NVIDIA and Mobileye, Luminar is poised to be the first automotive technology company to enable next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for global production vehicles. For more information please visit www.luminartech.com.

The Indirect Purchasing Director will be responsible to creating and executing indirect goods and services strategies that align with Luminar expectations while creating and managing supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements Indirect Purchasing strategies that achieve Luminar’s performance goals for Equipment, Tooling, and non-production related Goods and Services Agreements
• Responsible for supplier negotiations to attain the most competitive pricing, quality, delivery and service
• Collaborates cross functionally with Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Finance to align on strategic sourcing initiatives and budget requirements
• Plans, develops and implements business plans and budgets including long range objectives, performance goals and metrics
• Applies complex analytics and benchmarking to enable optimized cost savings
• Develops risk mitigation strategies to ensure no disruptions to Luminar supply chain
• Ensure positive supplier relationships are maintained and hold suppliers accountable to achieve Luminar policies and procedures
• Expedite orders when necessary, escalating potential issues and mitigating roadblocks
• Develops and implements Indirect Purchasing procedures to ensure SOX and P2P compliance
• Provides guidance to the Indirect Purchasing team

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain management
• 10+ years’ experience in Indirect Purchasing sourcing
• Experience in contract management and SOX compliance
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to influence cross functional teams through effective communication and persuasive positioning
• Manage multiple priorities from concept to completion in a fast paced environment

Luminar is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We will make a reasonable accommodation for any qualified applicant with a disability, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation and that the accommodation would not impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please let us know if you believe you require reasonable accommodation, or if you would like assistance to complete an application or to participate in an interview at the company.