Supply Chain Research Manager, Mobility

Role Overview

• Define and execute the research approach and methodologies used to identify and validate suppliers and supply chain relationships across the automotive ecosystem.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of research analysts across multiple time zones, setting priorities, managing workloads, and ensuring timely delivery against SLAs and project timelines.
• Establish research best practices (source triangulation, confidence scoring, documentation standards, audit trails, and escalation paths) to ensure consistency, repeatability, and defensibility of outputs.
• Guide analysts on data sources and collection strategies, including how to select, evaluate, and triangulate sources to validate supplier relationships and trading activity.
• Implement quality assurance (QA) and continuous improvement, including regular calibration sessions, spot checks, root-cause reviews of defects, and coaching to reduce rework and improve accuracy over time.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, product/development, and commercial teams to align research outputs with platform requirements, client needs, and go-to-market messaging.
• Identify new research opportunities that expand coverage and support business growth.
• Support customer-facing engagements as needed, including methodology discussions, research readouts, and responding to client inquiries regarding data provenance and validation logic.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in research management, competitive intelligence, supply chain research, or a related role—preferably tied to automotive or global supply chains.
• Proven experience managing distributed teams (multiple time zones), including performance management, coaching, and operational execution.
• Demonstrated ability to design research methods and translate ambiguous questions into structured workflows, measurable outputs, and clear analyst instructions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present research findings and defend methodology to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of automotive supply chain structures and/or procurement processes (supplier tiers, sourcing, localization, capacity constraints, and operational risk concepts).
• Domain expertise in Electronics & Semiconductor Systems, Powertrain & Chassis Systems, or Interior & Cabin Systems.
• Experience partnering with technical teams to operationalize research outputs into scalable datasets.
• Background in supplier discovery/validation using a mix of primary/secondary research (e.g., interviews, industry publications, trade data, corporate filings, customs/shipping signals).
• Experience building or managing quality programs (QA frameworks, rubrics, confidence scoring, SOPs, training curricula).
• Track record of publishing research (reports, briefings, client deliverables) or presenting insights to procurement, supply chain, risk, or executive audiences.
• Familiarity with global trade and compliance concepts relevant to automotive sourcing (e.g., sanctions/export controls exposure, country-of-origin considerations, forced labor screening workflows).
• Master’s degree (MBA or related) is a plus.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.