Contracts Manager (Mandarin Speaker)

Founded with the vision to electrify everything, Group14 is the leading commercial manufacturer of advanced silicon battery materials. Our breakthrough technology, SCC55®, is unlocking transformational performance for rechargeable batteries that power the world’s most critical innovations, from electric vehicles and AI-enabled electronics to eVTOLs and grid-scale energy storage. By enabling higher-density, faster-charging batteries, we are helping accelerate the global transition to an electrified future.

Over the past year, Group14 reached major milestones that underscore our momentum. We closed a $463 million Series D round, bringing our total equity raised to more than $1 billion, and acquired full ownership of a battery materials factory in South Korea, strengthening global supply chains and scaling production to meet surging demand. Headquartered in Washington state with manufacturing operations worldwide, Group14 is backed by world-class investors and customers, including Porsche, ATL, Microsoft, and SK Inc. As we continue to grow, we are building a team united by passion for shaping the future of energy.

The Contracts Manager is responsible for negotiating and managing contracts for customer programs and clearly communicating on-going progress with all stakeholders. These include customer supply agreements, allocation agreements, etc. with global EV and CE battery makers. The Contracts Manager will be interfacing with Business Development, internal legal counsel, external legal counsel, Quality, Operations, Marketing, Product, and Finance. This role will support Group14’s efforts to supply the largest battery makers, EV OEMs, and consumer electronics companies in North America, Europe, and Asia.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Review, revise, and negotiate contracts which include supply agreements, allocation agreements, terms and conditions, and purchase orders in collaboration with Business Development and Legal. Escalate complex legal and factual issues to appropriate teams to assist in resolution.

• Support Business Development Managers negotiate contracts - with a specific focus on Chinese customers and the Chinese market.

• Lead efforts associated with the Contract Life Cycle Management of all contracts in support of battery qualification programs for automotive and consumer electronics customers.

• Partner with internal stakeholders and customers to obtain the requirements needed for each contract; including internal Quality and Product teams for Quality and Technical agreements.

• Monitor contract performance and compliance. Recommend and implement process improvements for contract compliance.

• Provide concise and effective communications to key internal and external stakeholders on contracts progress.

• Experience with automotive or battery customers or equivalent.

• Experience negotiating customer supply agreements with battery manufacturers and/or automotive and consumer electronics OEMs.

• BS or MS degree in Engineering, Chemistry, MBA, JD, or equivalent job experience.

• 5+ years of contract management and/or customer support experience.

• Strong track-record in managing complex cross-functional projects.

• Fluent written and verbal proficiency in Mandarin Chinese to interact with our customers in China.

OTHER QUALITIES WE’D LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE:

• Experience with negotiating customer supply agreements with battery manufacturers and/or automotive and consumer electronics OEMs.

• Start-up experience.