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Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 

The Rivian Supply Chain team is looking for highly motivated and exceptional purchasing professionals to drive value across our indirect spend categories. As a Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Construction you will serve as a key individual contributor leading strategic procurement activities for design and construction projects to support Rivian’s growing operations across the commercial, workplace and charging programs.

In this role, you will partner with Facilities, Real Estate, Finance, and Legal to develop sourcing strategies, execute procurements, and manage supplier performance, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and timely project outcomes while maintaining strong procurement governance and alignment with Rivian’s standards.

The successful candidate will bring deep knowledge of construction purchasing and strategic sourcing, including construction labor, materials, equipment, contractors, subcontractors, and facilities-related services. They will be comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment, managing multiple projects and priorities, and influencing stakeholders and suppliers through data-driven recommendations and strong commercial judgment.

This position is based onsite in one of the following locations: Irvine, Palo Alto, CA, Plymouth, MI, or Atlanta, GA reporting to the Sr. Manager, Construction & Facilities Materials Group Purchasing - Indirect Procurement.

• Sourcing: 
• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies, pipelines, and procurement roadmaps for design, construction, and facilities spend related to the build out of service centers, retail spaces, workplace, and fast charging sites.
• Analyze spend, market dynamics, and supplier capabilities to identify value creation, cost savings, and risk mitigation opportunities.
• Drive supplier consolidation, standardization, specification optimization, and value engineering.
• Systems & Process: 
• Leverage procurement systems for sourcing events, PO management, contract workflows, and spend visibility.
• Promote adherence to internal procurement policies, delegated authority, and governance standards.
• Technical Understanding: 
• Apply deep expertise in construction purchasing and strategic sourcing to navigate market dynamics for labor, materials, equipment, and specialty contractors.
• Negotiations: 
• Negotiate and manage NDAs, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, and change orders.
• Lead commercial negotiations regarding pricing, payment terms, warranties, schedule, liability, indemnification, and risk allocation.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Safety, and Finance to ensure full contract compliance and auditable decision-making.
• Supplier Management: 
• Establish performance expectations and KPIs (cost, schedule, quality, compliance) and conduct periodic business reviews.
• Monitor contractor capacity, supply market health, and lead times; implement risk mitigation plans for potential disruptions.
• Build a resilient, competitive supplier portfolio across key regions of the United States and Canada.
• Stakeholder Management: 
• Partner cross-functionally (Construction, Facilities, Engineering, Real Estate) to translate project scopes, specifications, and budgets into clear procurement requirements.
• Project Management & Risk Mitigation: 
• Oversee procurement of general contractors, specialty trades, labor, building materials.
• Lead bid-leveling, scope/spec reviews, and delivery-model decisions; track procurement milestones to proactively resolve supplier issues and project risks.
• Data Analysis: 
• Perform spend, should-cost, bid-normalization, and total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) analyses.
• Track and report sourcing savings, cost avoidance, and budget impacts using standard procurement methodologies.

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience is required; 3+ years in construction purchasing, procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management; 3+ years negotiating commercial agreements for construction, facilities materials/services, or contractors.
• Domain Expertise: Experience supporting large-scale industrial, automotive, manufacturing, energy, or tech facility builds.
• Commodity-Specific Experience:
• Hands-on experience running competitive sourcing events and contract negotiations.
• Sound knowledge of construction labor markets, materials, contractor practices, and facilities services.
• Strong understanding of construction commercial controls, insurance requirements, change order processes, and claims management.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with procurement/ERP software (Coupa), Google Suite, Jira.
• Communication: Strong commercial judgment and ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers through data-driven recommendations.
• Execution: Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Operational Style: Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
• Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel as needed based on business needs, expected to average 5% . 

The salary range for this role is $98,500 - $123,100 for Atlanta, Georgia, Plymouth, Michigan and Normal, Illinois based applicants, $107,800 - $134,800 for Irvine, California based applicants and $117,200 - $146,500 for Palo Alto, California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. 

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Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.  

How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process: To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI-enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role.

Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience is required; 3+ years in construction purchasing, procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management; 3+ years negotiating commercial agreements for construction, facilities materials/services, or contractors.
• Domain Expertise: Experience supporting large-scale industrial, automotive, manufacturing, energy, or tech facility builds.
• Commodity-Specific Experience:
• Hands-on experience running competitive sourcing events and contract negotiations.
• Sound knowledge of construction labor markets, materials, contractor practices, and facilities services.
• Strong understanding of construction commercial controls, insurance requirements, change order processes, and claims management.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with procurement/ERP software (Coupa), Google Suite, Jira.
• Communication: Strong commercial judgment and ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers through data-driven recommendations.
• Execution: Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Operational Style: Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
• Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel as needed based on business needs, expected to average 5% .