Sr. Manager, Direct Materials Procurement Battery Business

Sr. Manager, Direct Materials Procurement - Battery Business AESC Group - 3.2 Murfreesboro, TN Job Details Permanent $175,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Investment Procurement category management Recycling Economics Market analysis Bachelor's degree in economics Risk mitigation strategy implementation Bachelor's degree in business administration Developing strategic sourcing strategies Market research Bachelor's degree Supply chain management Vendor negotiation Business Administration Data collection Senior level Cross-functional collaboration Business Operations Cross-functional team management Supply Chain Management Cross-functional communication Bachelor's degree in supply chain management ESG Full Job Description General information Job Title Sr. Manager, Direct Materials Procurement - Battery Business Ref # 20001516 Employment Type Permanent Department Purchasing Position level Analyst Date Friday, May 1, 2026 AESC Office Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee USA Description & Requirements Job Description Responsible for developing Battery Material commodity strategies that strives for supplier introductions through new technology, and competitive costing meeting governmental regulations; develop key raw material suppliers for battery cell/electrode, specialized chemicals, and materials for local production; develop battery cell raw materials expertise in Lithium Ion, NCM, LFP and other chemicals; work with the global procurement team to analyze value chain partnership structures and investment opportunities for specific raw materials; lead the development and execution of business cases for cathode and anode, focusing on cost, project feasibility, timing, localization and risk mitigation; execute LOIs/MOUs/Off Takes/sourcing agreements with battery cell/electrode suppliers to support corporate business plans; lead battery recycling sourcing initiatives to improve operations efficiency; establish baseline measurement for ESG performance of suppliers; drive participation in audits/assessments that evaluate whether sustainability and ESG standards are met, and to ensure implementation of corrective actions to the findings; lead and support fact based negotiation by providing data transparency from the supply base to achieve desired cost targets; institute in-depth understanding of battery value chain cost drivers, historical prices, and future cost projections through trends and market research; monitor team progress towards procurement strategy implementation; design analytical tools to quantify progress of sourced/secured supply to quantify annual output capabilities versus capacities needed; analyze AESC's cycle plans and translate changes to address potential capacity issues that could constrain corporate raw material supply chains in the future; contribute to risk mitigation plans cross-functionally with raw material suppliers, engineering teams and other battery cell stakeholders; analyze market trends, industry dynamics, technology announcements and translate findings into data collection and actionable insights; utilize and apply knowledge of Partnership structures evaluations, Raw materials value-chain analysis of polarizer electronic materials and battery metals, Lithium-ion/NCM/LFP, Cathode/anode materials commodity strategy development, battery raw material cost modeling, supply-capacity quantification analytical tool design, ESG performance measurements, recycling/closed-loop material recovery programs, battery materials market trend analysis, battery materials technology landscape analysis, raw material/battery supply chain risk mitigation planning, and battery commodities investment opportunities to perform assigned duties; and lead cross-functional project implementation to enhance AESC's competitiveness in the Energy Storage/EV market with an agile, solutions-based mentality.

Location:

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and multiple undetermined worksites throughout the US;

Salary:

$175,000 per year

Education:

Bachelors - Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, Economics, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);

Training:

None;

Experience:

Four (4) years in the position above, as a Sr. Procurement Manager, as a Procurement Manager, as a Category Manager, as a Global Supply Manager, or in a related occupations.

Other Requirements:

Experience must include four (4) years use of all the following: Partnership structures evaluations; Lithium-ion/NCM/LFP; Cathode/anode materials commodity strategy development; battery raw material cost modeling; ESG performance measurements; recycling/closed-loop material recovery programs; battery materials market trend analysis; battery materials technology landscape analysis; raw material/battery supply chain risk mitigation planning; and battery commodities investment opportunities. Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience. #

LI-DNI AESC US, LLC 2350

Mission College Blvd, Suite 1400 Santa Clara, California 95054 (

Reference Code:

20001516) Apply for position on AESC website at https://us.aesc-group.com/ by searching above Reference code and applying. Qualifications Responsible for developing Battery Material commodity strategies that strives for supplier introductions through new technology, and competitive costing meeting governmental regulations; develop key raw material suppliers for battery cell/electrode, specialized chemicals, and materials for local production; develop battery cell raw materials expertise in Lithium Ion, NCM, LFP and other chemicals; work with the global procurement team to analyze value chain partnership structures and investment opportunities for specific raw materials; lead the development and execution of business cases for cathode and anode, focusing on cost, project feasibility, timing, localization and risk mitigation; execute LOIs/MOUs/Off Takes/sourcing agreements with battery cell/electrode suppliers to support corporate business plans; lead battery recycling sourcing initiatives to improve operations efficiency; establish baseline measurement for ESG performance of suppliers; drive participation in audits/assessments that evaluate whether sustainability and ESG standards are met, and to ensure implementation of corrective actions to the findings; lead and support fact based negotiation by providing data transparency from the supply base to achieve desired cost targets; institute in-depth understanding of battery value chain cost drivers, historical prices, and future cost projections through trends and market research; monitor team progress towards procurement strategy implementation; design analytical tools to quantify progress of sourced/secured supply to quantify annual output capabilities versus capacities needed; analyze AESC's cycle plans and translate changes to address potential capacity issues that could constrain corporate raw material supply chains in the future; contribute to risk mitigation plans cross-functionally with raw material suppliers, engineering teams and other battery cell stakeholders; analyze market trends, industry dynamics, technology announcements and translate findings into data collection and actionable insights; utilize and apply knowledge of Partnership structures evaluations, Raw materials value-chain analysis of polarizer electronic materials and battery metals, Lithium-ion/NCM/LFP, Cathode/anode materials commodity strategy development, battery raw material cost modeling, supply-capacity quantification analytical tool design, ESG performance measurements, recycling/closed-loop material recovery programs, battery materials market trend analysis, battery materials technology landscape analysis, raw material/battery supply chain risk mitigation planning, and battery commodities investment opportunities to perform assigned duties; and lead cross-functional project implementation to enhance AESC's competitiveness in the Energy Storage/EV market with an agile, solutions-based mentality.

Location:

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and multiple undetermined worksites throughout the US;

Salary:

$175,000 per year

Education:

Bachelors - Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, Economics, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);

Training:

None;

Experience:

Four (4) years in the position above, as a Sr. Procurement Manager, as a Procurement Manager, as a Category Manager, as a Global Supply Manager, or in a related occupations.

Other Requirements:

Experience must include four (4) years use of all the following: Partnership structures evaluations; Lithium-ion/NCM/LFP; Cathode/anode materials commodity strategy development; battery raw material cost modeling; ESG performance measurements; recycling/closed-loop material recovery programs; battery materials market trend analysis; battery materials technology landscape analysis; raw material/battery supply chain risk mitigation planning; and battery commodities investment opportunities. Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience. #

LI-DNI AESC US, LLC 2350

Mission College Blvd, Suite 1400 Santa Clara, California 95054 (

Reference Code:

20001516) Apply for position on AESC website at https://us.aesc-group.com/ by searching above Reference code and applying.