Hyliion is seeking a Supplier Development Manager for its Purchasing group. This role will be based in Cedar Park, Texas.  This person will support, develop, and drive Hyliion supplier development processes and initiatives. He/she will be responsible for providing operational execution for the Supply Chain group as it relates to Supplier development.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience within a highly complex manufacturing company preferably in an automotive, commercial vehicle, or another transportation industry with a specific experience in electrical components. This Person will have deep expertise in developing and implementing robust supplier development programs within a manufacturing environment. He/she will bring exceptional leadership skills with a proven ability to drive multi-functional change initiatives and will have a track record of driving for and achieving results, as well as building overall organizational capability. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, exceptional business and financial acumen with the ability to quickly discern the issues that are critical and vital for the business.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead development and implementation of supplier development strategies that encompass supplier selection, evaluation, qualification, and development for direct material purchases.
• Support strategy execution by working with commodity managers, and other cross-functional team members across various commodities that include mechanical, electromechanical, power electronics, and battery systems.
• Ensure adherence of Hyliion supplier quality systems and IATF 16949 requirements across supplier base.
• Lead project management process focusing on flawless launch, APQP, PPAP, and first-time-right quality on new product launches.
• Monitor supplier quality performance metrics with supplier scorecards and drive performance improvements with actions and recovery plans on identified gaps.
• Drive continual improvements with the deployment of various tools/methods such as 8D analysis, lean management, DOE, and Six Sigma methodology.
• Builds functional excellence and organizational capability by developing commodity/process expertise, through development planning that supports the regional business needs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with SCM, Program team, Engineering, operations, and quality to ensure supplier sourcing, launch, and ongoing performance to meet defined targets and overall business needs.
• Conducts annual reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of supplier development policies, procedures, practices and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Travels to supplier locations (Domestic and International) as necessary for Program reviews, Problem-solving, and manage business relationships.
• Responsible for building regional process expertise in key commodities/processes such as mechanical/electromechanical/power electronics and battery systems.
• Able to develop and coach across the organization to ensure effective operation and function.  
• Determines regional staffing needs and manages direct reports day-to-day activities to ensure that work being done is aligned to business priority.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering, Business, SCM, Quality or Operations Management from an accredited institution.
• 7+ years prior manufacturing/operations experience in ME, Quality, Supplier development, or Purchasing/sourcing
• 3+ years working in automotive/commercial vehicle/transportation/electronics industry.
• 3+ years of experience in managing people.
• Willing to travel 50% of the time.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• Strong relationship management skills and ability to influence at senior management level both internally and externally.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Technologies; Basic or Advanced knowledge of Production control methods.
• Strong Results-oriented with the capability to execute and follow-through; Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment with conflicting/changing priorities.
• Significant experience in global sourcing, supplier development.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Hyliion is committed to diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.