The Supply Chain Coordinator manages procurement for non-production goods, ensuring cost-efficiency and supplier relationships while collaborating across departments and streamlining processes.
About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.
The Role
The Indirect Supply Chain Coordinator will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our non-production procurement activities. You will be assisting in sourcing, negotiating, and procuring all goods and services that are not part of our final product but are essential for our daily operations—from R&D equipment and software to facilities maintenance and office supplies. This position is vital for managing costs, building strong supplier relationships, and supporting the rapid growth of every department at Harbinger.
Responsibilities
- Procurement & Sourcing: Manage the end-to-end procurement process for indirect goods and services, including creating and managing purchase requisitions, purchase orders (POs), and RFQs (Requests for Quotation).
- Supplier Management: Identify, vet, and onboard new suppliers that align with Harbinger's cost, quality, and sustainability standards. Maintain and develop strong relationships with existing vendors.
- Negotiation: Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and service level agreements (SLAs) with suppliers to ensure optimal value for the company.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders across various departments (Engineering, Operations, IT, Marketing, Facilities) to understand their procurement needs and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
- Data & Systems Management: Maintain accurate records of all procurement activities, including supplier information, contracts, and POs within our P2P/ERP systems.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline indirect procurement processes, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
- Invoice & Payment Resolution: Collaborate with the Accounts Payable team to resolve any supplier invoicing or payment discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Reporting: Generate reports on key procurement metrics, such as spend analysis, cost savings, and supplier performance.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- 2-4 years of experience in a procurement, purchasing, or supply chain role, with a focus on indirect goods and services.
- Demonstrated experience with P2P/ERP systems (e.g., Coupa, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).
- Strong negotiation skills with a proven track record of achieving cost savings.
- Excellent organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and/or Google Workspace.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly changing startup environment.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.
Preferred:
- Experience in the automotive, manufacturing, or tech hardware industry.
- Experience working in a startup environment.
- Certification in supply chain (e.g., APICS, CSCP).
- Familiarity with sourcing capital equipment (CapEx) and professional services.
Key Benefits & Perks:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
- Early-stage Stock Options
- Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
- Annual Vacation Bonus
- Wellness & Fertility Benefits
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
California Pay Range
$80,000—$100,000 USD
Equal Opportunity
Harbinger 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.
Harbinger 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].
Candidate Data Privacy
Harbinger 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. Harbinger 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.
Harbinger 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 HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Harbinger 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. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.
Top Skills
Coupa
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office Suite
NetSuite
Oracle
P2P/Erp Systems
SAP
Harbinger Garden Grove, California, USA Office
12821 Knott St, Garden Grove, CA, United States, 92841
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