About Rivian

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.

Role Summary

Rivian’s Supply Chain Operations & Systems team owns deployment and continuous improvement of supply chain business systems (e.g., SAP, the Basecamp supplier portal, EDI, Supplier Quality) and the supplier-facing processes that run on them. This team leads supplier onboarding, compliance, scorecarding, training, and ongoing supplier support to enable stable production and launch readiness. The Manager, Supply Chain Operations leads the supplier-facing operations function that drives supplier compliance, supports procure-to-pay execution through the Basecamp portal, and resolves operational issues across shipments, ASNs, and invoicing. The role partners cross-functionally with Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, Finance/AP, and Program/Launch to safeguard part flow, data integrity, and supplier performance while maturing processes and systems at scale.

** Last day to apply 11/25***

Responsibilities

Partner closely with Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, Finance/AP, Warehousing, and Program Management to align on requirements, eliminate internal / external root causes, and support launch/production milestones.
Drive high levels of P2P compliance across the supply base including ASN, Label, and Invoice accuracy.
Define and track KPIs across compliance, service levels, issue cycle time, and P2P throughput; publish readouts and drive corrective actions with owners.
Disperse supplier mass communications and lead webinar training across the supply base. Conduct supplier studies for internal teams.
Lead the escalation pathway as the Supply Chain Operations manager for urgent supplier/system issues impacting part flow, quality, or payments.
Create systems training documentation for Suppliers and Internal Users.
Build and maintain operational analytics (e.g., Databricks dashboards) to monitor supplier performance, compliance trends, and process health; use insights to prioritize improvements.
Support ongoing business operations readiness projects toward pre-production and production milestones and deliverables within Supply Chain, including business-process definition, program management support, KPI definition.
Support stakeholders in the implementation of business processes, systems, and programs that are critical to operational success.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
5+ years Supply Chain experience preferably working with external stakeholders and internal process and systems teams. 2+ years in a lead or people-manager role.
Proven track record driving cross-functional outcomes with Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, Material Planning, Material Flow, Warehousing, and Finance/AP.
Strong systems acumen across ERP (SAP), supplier portals, and EDI; comfortable partnering with technical teams to scope, test, and deploy changes.
Analytical proficiency (Excel/Sheets; experience with Tableau, SQL, or similar BI tools a plus).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management with suppliers and internal teams; able to simplify complexity and influence without authority.
Self-starter willing to juggle multiple projects and strive to become SME in several different disciplines
Jack-of-all-trades mentality

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $125,000 - $156,200 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Illinois Based Applicants: $114,100 - $142,600 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Candidate Data Privacy

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.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

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.

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

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
5+ years Supply Chain experience preferably working with external stakeholders and internal process and systems teams. 2+ years in a lead or people-manager role.
Proven track record driving cross-functional outcomes with Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, Material Planning, Material Flow, Warehousing, and Finance/AP.
Strong systems acumen across ERP (SAP), supplier portals, and EDI; comfortable partnering with technical teams to scope, test, and deploy changes.
Analytical proficiency (Excel/Sheets; experience with Tableau, SQL, or similar BI tools a plus).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management with suppliers and internal teams; able to simplify complexity and influence without authority.
Self-starter willing to juggle multiple projects and strive to become SME in several different disciplines
Jack-of-all-trades mentality

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Manager, Supply Chain Operations

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