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
As the Channel Planner, Service Parts, you will be in support of the front line operations, providing assistance to our Service Parts Advisors and ensuring the Rivian Service Centers have all the parts they need, when and where they need, at the most effecting cost. You will drive materials management strategies to better serve our customers. The opening will be on a hybrid model, flexing between in-office at our Irvine, CA or Plymouth, MI location. This position reports directly to the Manager, Channel Planner.
Responsibilities
Support the Channel Planning and Analytics strategic plan which will support better service levels with less inventory and optimized safety stocks
Own master data and inventory parameters for Service Center materials to support stocking to meet the demand forecast, provide excellent fill rates, reduce down time, and deliver cost-efficient supply chain models
Support development, launch, and continuous improvement of part inventory stocking models and strategies, part order replenishment generation logic, and distribution planning to meet our global SLAs
Evaluate and analyze system outputs to ensure correct materials are being ordered, replenished, and available to support global service requirements. Focus on automation and controls to quickly identify errors to eliminate supply chain noise by modifying, removing, or adding orders to meet forecasted/unforecasted demand
Coordinate and execute transactional movements of materials to optimize and reduce logistics costs (consolidation), meet SLAs (replenish, transfer logic), and reduce global inventory costs
Drive operational excellence and best practices across the network aimed at reducing costs and improving service levels such as replenishment order generation, Bill of distribution
Collaborate with Service Field operations, Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, and other key partners to launch channel planning ensuring clarity around service level expectations, part allocation strategy, part availability, inventory refresh cycles, part consumption, and field performance
Seek out new innovations and present new strategies to continuously improve all areas of the organization
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
2-3 years of experience in Automotive, Tier 1, OEM, or technical field preferred with emphasis in demand supply chain, materials management, distribution, or logistics
BS/BA in Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field required
MS or MBA preferred in related discipline
Proficient in SAP, Google Workspace, PTC-Servigistics, DataBricks, Hex, SQL and Python (a plus)
Experience with high volume ordering within a fast-paced distribution environment
Strong collaborator, with willingness to drive change
Knowledge or experience setting up and managing analytics-based performance tracking within supply chain
Clear understanding of planning systems, warehouse management systems, establishing inventory levels, and integration/interdependencies across ERP systems
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities
Strong collaborator, with willingness to drive change
Process design experience, with proven ability to understand, document, and transform complex processes
Stand or sit: Ability to sit or stand at a desk or in collaborative spaces for 8-12 hours per day
Use hands/fingers: Ability to type on a keyboard and use a computer mouse
Talk/hear: Required to communicate using telephone, zoom, in-person meetings and email/chat
See: Ability to view, read and interpret documents and IT systems
Exposure to work environment: Ability to perform all duties in an office environment that may contain ambient noise and temperature fluctuations
Travel: Ability to travel locally in personal vehicle, regionally or nationally less than 5% of the time
Pay Disclosure
The salary range for this role is $63,300 to $83,840 for Michigan based applicants.
The salary range for this role is $69,300 to $91,790 for California (Non-Bay Area) 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... For full info follow application link.
Equal Opportnity
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
[email protected].
