Role Summary

The Sr Manager Material Flow Engineering ( Inbound ) role is a key function supporting the logistics teams at Rivian responsible for delivering components for Production and Service locations. In this role you will be responsible for the advanced logistics network design for all inbound suppliers to Rivian locations globally. At Rivian, logistics planning and operations include all modes of transportation (parcel, truck, air, and ocean) domestic and international. In addition to being a subject matter expert on these data sets, the Sr. Manager will define and maintain lane level shipment plans within key Rivian platforms including Plan for Every Part (PFEP), Transportation Management System (TMS), and SAP. In short, this position will be responsible to design and implement a lean logistics network that optimizes transportation cost and inventory. The team of analysts will engineer optimal lane plans pre-schedule release, proactively manage plans against forecasted volumes, ensure shipping calendar and transit align to MRP, and measure performance to drive cost savings. This position is located in Normal, IL for the first year with the potential to relocate to our Georgia facility and reports to the Director of Inbound Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Analysts responsible for advanced logistics network design, optimization of inbound and return logistics, load density, frequency analysis, mode optimization, and logistics cost savings.
• Define methods and procedures to maintain lane level plans within plan for every part (PFEP), Transportation Management System (TMS), and ensure SAP aligned to ship calendar and transit.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement logistics plans between suppliers, carriers, plant/PDC, and material planning. Partner with purchasing to ensure carrier coverage. Support and develop KPIs to improve shipment execution against plan.
• Build and maintain the tools used to calculate utilization and maintain standard work against logistics plans (Alteryx and Tableau).
• Define transit standards and measure performance against.
• Serve as subject matter expert for lane implementation and partner with IT and Logistics Program Management in planning systems strategy and process. See beyond the status quo and be cutting edge.
• Analyze and report out on inbound freight spend.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on vendor selection, KPI measurement, and logistics process development. Own the role, and craft best in class strategies and process for exponential growth.
• Provide a customer-oriented approach to support the internal customers.
• Support future model planning to identify optimal sourcing locations based on total landed cost.
• Future model forecasting and planning working closely with finance for budget setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the automotive/operational logistics industry.
• Ability to lead a team through ambiguity, and interpret data to drive decision-making
• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Data Analytics, Engineering, or Supply Chain. MBA or master's degree in a related field is strongly preferred.
• Experience creating and optimizing logistics plans and implementing them with carriers and suppliers and managing change cross-functionally between logistics ops and material supply.
• Hands-on experience working with Transportation Management System (TMS), SAP, and Plan for Every Part (PFEP).
• Ability to travel 20-25%

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $161,000-$201,200 for Illinois 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.

You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than 10/1/2026.

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