Supply chain operations
10 critical minerals sourcing experts
These ten procurement and supply chain professionals have sourced critical minerals and battery raw materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and rare earths in their own roles. A reader can learn how buyers build sourcing strategies for these materials and manage their price, policy and supply risks.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andressa Magdaleno Chan
LinkedInExperience: Global Purchasing Manager - EV Raw Materials · Stellantis South America
Global Purchasing Manager - EV Raw Materials at Stellantis South America since August 2023, a role her profile describes as Global Purchasing Manager for Copper and Rare Earths. She was previously Production Purchasing Manager - Electrical (2022–2023) and Production Purchasing Manager - Body Interior (2022) at Stellantis South America, and Production Purchasing Manager - Electrical & Chassis at Ford Motor Company (2020–2022).
Emmanuel Dominguez
LinkedInExperience: Director EV Critical Materials Purchasing · General Motors
Director EV Critical Materials Purchasing at General Motors since August 2023. His other GM roles include Program Purchasing Director - Powertrain & EV (2021–2023), Sr. Manager Global Manufacturing Strategy & Planning Purchasing & Supply Chain (2018–2021) and Global Program Purchasing Manager - Engine (2016–2018).
Hao Peng
LinkedInExperience: Global Supply Manager, Lithium · Tesla
Global Supply Manager, Lithium at Tesla since January 2023, with a profile headline of Battery Supply Chain at Tesla. Hao Peng was previously S&OP Analyst at Micron Technology (2022–2023) and Associate Consultant at BEACN (2018–2020), and held a Supply Chain Intern, Interiors role at Tesla in 2021.
Lynda Nwike
LinkedInExperience: Staff Supply Chain Program Manager Battery Materials · Tesla
Staff Supply Chain Program Manager Battery Materials at Tesla since August 2024, where her profile says she leads Tesla's global cobalt and manganese strategy and operational execution, managing supply for all battery products across supply management, strategic partnerships, contract negotiations, market intelligence and government engagement. She also lists a Battery Materials & Critical Minerals Strategy role at Rio Tinto (2022).
Sven Seegers
LinkedInExperience: Manager Global Procurement Lithium Ion · Clarios
Manager Global Procurement Lithium Ion at Clarios since April 2022, a role his profile says covers leading the overall direction, process and spend for Clarios purchases of lithium direct materials globally. He was previously Commodity-Manager at Clarios (2019–2022), and Senior Commodity Buyer (2015–2019) and Commodity Buyer (2011–2015) at Johnson Controls Battery Group, Inc.
Tara Berrie
LinkedInExperience: Director, Battery Cell Materials & Rare Earths · Rivian
Director, Battery Cell Materials & Rare Earths at Rivian since April 2025, a role her profile describes as Director of Global Procurement for Battery Materials and Rare Earths; she was Senior Group Manager (Battery Metals, Recycling, Components, ESG) at Rivian (2022–2025). She was previously Global Supply Manager (Battery Metals) at Tesla (2020–2022) and Commercial Executive (Lithium) at Allkem Limited, now Rio Tinto (2016–2021).
Trevor Babi
LinkedInExperience: EV Battery Critical Minerals & Commercial Operations Manager · General Motors
Former EV Battery Critical Minerals & Commercial Operations Manager at General Motors (2024–2025), and Director of Purchasing Mid-Size ICE Trucks & Full-Size Electric Trucks at GM since December 2025. His profile describes 18+ years at General Motors driving global sourcing strategies and managing critical mineral and battery operations for EVs, and his GM roles also include Chassis Global Commodity Manager (2016–2021).
Vera Su
LinkedInExperience: Staff Global Supply Manager · Tesla
Staff Global Supply Manager at Tesla since August 2024, after serving as Senior Global Supply Manager there (2022–2024). Her profile says she manages strategic sourcing of nickel for a diversified battery supply chain serving Tesla's global Gigafactories and develops and executes critical mineral strategy with attention to policy compliance. She was previously a Shipbroker at Howe Robinson Partners (2015–2021).
Yanet S.
LinkedInExperience: Global Supply Manager - Battery Raw Material · Tesla
Global Supply Manager - Battery Raw Material at Tesla since February 2021. At General Motors she was Global Purchasing Team Leader - Platinum Group Metals (2014–2017) and Global Purchasing Team Leader - Mounts- Spring Steel (2017–2019), and she was a Consultant at Ricardo (2019–2020).
Yuki Xiong
LinkedInExperience: Global Strategic Sourcing Expert Lithium & Battery Materials · Umicore
Global Strategic Sourcing Expert Lithium & Battery Materials at Umicore since July 2026, following Umicore roles as Lithium Sourcing Manager & KAM (2025–2026) and Purchase Manager Lithium & Additives (2021–2025). The profile describes leading global sourcing strategy for lithium and battery materials, driving supply security, cost competitiveness and strategic supplier partnerships, and managing commercial negotiations and market intelligence.
Choose the right perspective
Pick someone who has bought the specific material you care about, since lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earths have different suppliers, pricing and policy exposure. Also weigh whether you need a buyer from a vehicle maker, a battery maker or a materials company, as each sits at a different point in the supply chain.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you structure long-term supply agreements for battery minerals when prices swing sharply?
- 02What checks do you run on the origin and responsible sourcing of critical minerals?
- 03How have trade and domestic content rules changed where and how you source these materials?
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