Electric vehicles
Procurement professionals in Electric vehicles
These ten procurement and purchasing professionals hold or have held purchasing, sourcing and procurement roles at electric vehicle makers or in EV-focused purchasing roles at other vehicle makers. A reader can learn how EV programs source batteries, electronics and other components and how they manage suppliers.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Chu
LinkedInExperience: Director of EV & Advance Technology Procurement · Autocar Trucks
Director of EV & Advance Technology Procurement at Autocar Trucks since 2022; the profile describes Autocar Trucks as a motor vehicle manufacturer. Other listed roles include Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager at Autocar Trucks (2020–2021), Supply Chain Senior Manager at AMP (2021–2022) and Lead Global Strategic Sourcing Manager China Supply Chain Operation at Karma Automotive (2017–2020).
John Wang
LinkedInExperience: AVP of EDS and Battery Supply Chain( Purchasing and Logistic) · NIO
AVP of EDS and Battery Supply Chain( Purchasing and Logistic) at NIO since 2019; the profile describes NIO as an automotive company. Other listed roles at NIO include Senior Director of Vehicle Program Management and Experience Manager (2016–2019), responsible for NIO ES8/6 vehicle program management, and Assistant Director of Strategic Planning (2015–2016). Also former Senior Commodity manager at Qoros Auto 观致汽车 (2010–2015).
Kent Dose
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Exec Director of Purchasing · Lucid Motors
Sr. Exec Director of Purchasing at Lucid Motors since 2025. Other listed roles include Vice President Purchasing at Harbinger (2025), Chief of Purchasing and Supply Chain at Slate Auto (2023–2025), Vice President of Global Sourcing and Supply Chain at SEA Electric (2021–2023) and Vice President Purchasing at Mahindra Automotive North America (2017–2021).
Maria Albertina Gianelli
LinkedInExperience: North America Purchasing Director - Electronics and EV Battery · Volkswagen of America, Inc
North America Purchasing Director - Electronics and EV Battery at Volkswagen of America, Inc since 2024, and former United States Purchasing Director - Electronics, EV Battery and Powertrain there (2020–2024). Other listed roles include United States Purchasing Manager - Metal, Chassis and Raw Material at Volkswagen of America, Inc (2014–2020), and Strategic Senior Purchasing Buyer (2010) and Senior Project Buyer (2009–2010) at Volkswagen Group.
Mark Shiblaq
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Purchasing · Canoo
Former Director Of Purchasing at Canoo (2021–2023) and former Sr. Purchasing Manager, Charging Systems at Tesla (2013–2017). Director of Procurement at Our Next Energy (ONE) since 2023; the profile describes leading a procurement team focused on energy storage systems. Other listed roles include Global Senior Purchasing Lead at Stellantis (2017–2021).
Peter Hasenkamp
LinkedInExperience: Director of Purchasing · Lucid Motors
Former Director of Purchasing (2015–2018) and Vice President, Global Supply Chain (2018–2023) at Lucid Motors. The profile headline also cites a former Purchasing Director role at Tesla. Current listed roles include Vistage Chair & Executive Coach at Vistage Worldwide, Inc. since 2026 and Senior Advisor at Porsche Consulting since 2025.
Pitabas Sahoo
LinkedInExperience: Director - Strategic Sourcing & SCM · Ola Electric
Director - Strategic Sourcing & SCM at Ola Electric since 2026, and former Associate Director Strategic Sourcing - Battery Raw Materials there (2023–2025). The listing also shows Head of procurement and supply chain (AVP) at Reliance Infrastructure since 2025. Other listed roles include Assistant General Manager Global Sourcing at Epsilon Carbon Pvt. Ltd. (2021–2023).
Shirley Gregory
LinkedInExperience: Group Purchasing Manager · Faraday Future
Former Group Purchasing Manager at Faraday Future (2015–2018). Supply Chain Director at Lucid Motors since 2023, and former Senior Supply Chain Manager there (2020–2023). Also former Global Supply Chain Manager at BYTON (2018–2020). The profile cites strategic sourcing, operations and procurement experience in EV automotive.
Susan Palmer
LinkedInExperience: Sr Group Manager - Direct Procurement Thermal & Chasiss · Lucid Motors
Sr Group Manager - Direct Procurement Thermal & Chasiss at Lucid Motors since 2025. Other listed roles include Sr. Manager, Purchasing at Nikola Corporation (2023–2025), Sr. Group Manager, Procurement - Battery & LVE at Rivian (2018–2023), Sr. Manager of Interiors, Seating & Passive Safety, Global Supply Chain at BYTON (2017–2018) and Group Manager, Global Supply - Plastics at Tesla (2016–2017).
Trevor Babi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Purchasing Mid-Size ICE Trucks & Full-Size Electric Trucks · General Motors
Director of Purchasing Mid-Size ICE Trucks & Full-Size Electric Trucks at General Motors since 2025. Also former EV Battery Critical Minerals & Commercial Operations Manager at General Motors (2024–2025). The profile describes driving global sourcing strategies and managing critical mineral and battery operations for EVs at General Motors.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's commodity focus, such as battery cells and raw materials, electronics, or chassis and thermal parts, and their company stage, from startup to established automaker, to the decision you face. Check whether their EV role is current or past, and ask for one sourcing decision they made and how it held up.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you qualify and secure supply for battery cells or critical minerals when volumes and prices are uncertain?
- 02Tell me about a supplier that could not ramp with your vehicle launch. What did you do, and what would you change?
- 03How do you weigh a startup supplier's technology against an established supplier's reliability for a new EV program?
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