Electric vehicles
10 Rivian procurement leaders
These ten people hold or have held procurement, purchasing and global supply management leadership roles at Rivian, from director up to vice president, across indirect spend, capital equipment, battery and raw materials, vehicle parts and logistics. A reader can learn how Rivian sources parts and materials and manages its suppliers.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Hegarty
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Supply Management, Battery Capex · Rivian
Director, Global Supply Management, Battery Capex at Rivian since August 2020, in the Operations department at director level. Andrew Hegarty was previously Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager at Zoox (2018–2020), Global Supply Manager Electrical Distribution at Tesla (2018) and Global Supply Manager Battery & Powertrain Cap-Ex at Tesla (2014–2018).
Andrew Terranova
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Supply Management, Logistics & Packaging · Rivian
Director, Global Supply Management, Logistics & Packaging at Rivian since April 2026, alongside a Sr. Manager, Group Purchasing - Logistics entry at Rivian since January 2023. Andrew Terranova was also Group Purchasing Manager - Logistics at Rivian (2021–2022), Global Commodity Manager - Ocean Container & Air Freight at Stellantis (2021) and Logistics Procurement Manager at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (2019–2021).
Brad Hood
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Indirect Procurement · Rivian
Sr. Director, Indirect Procurement at Rivian since March 2026, alongside a Director of Indirect Purchasing entry at Rivian since August 2020; the profile says Brad Hood designed and developed the Indirect Purchasing department from a clean sheet. Other Rivian roles include Director of Purchasing, Indirect & Capital Equipment (2019–2020) and Senior Indirect Purchasing Manager (2018–2019).
Emmett Hassen
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement, Interiors & Exteriors · Rivian
Director of Procurement, Interiors & Exteriors at Rivian since January 2025, with a profile headline that also lists closures and lighting. At Rivian Emmett Hassen was also Director, Supply Chain Interiors & Task Force (2024–2025), Leader, Supply Chain Task Force (2023–2024) and Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Program Management (2020–2023).
Felipe Freitas
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement - Raw Materials, Chassis and Structures · Rivian
Director of Procurement - Raw Materials, Chassis and Structures at Rivian since January 2026, leading an organization the profile says covers global strategy and execution across raw materials such as steel, aluminum, polymers, chemicals and paint. At Rivian Felipe Freitas was also Director of Procurement - Raw Materials, Standard Components and Chemicals (2025–2026).
Jon Woodmore
LinkedInExperience: VP - Procurement · Rivian
VP - Procurement at Rivian since June 2026, based in Irvine, California, in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. At Rivian Jon Woodmore was also VP - Commercial Vehicle Programs & Procurement (2024–2026), VP - Commercial Vehicle Programs (2023–2024), Snr. Dir. - Commercial Vehicle Product Line (2020–2023) and Vehicle Line Director (2019–2020).
Patrick Hermann
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Procurement - Powertrain, Thermal HVAC, Chassis and Charging · Rivian
Former Sr. Director Procurement - Powertrain, Thermal HVAC, Chassis and Charging at Rivian (2023–2024) and former Director Procurement - Powertrain, Thermal HVAC and Chassis at Rivian (2020–2023). Patrick Hermann was also Group Manager Procurement - Powertrain, HVAC Thermal and Power Electronics at Rivian (2019–2020).
Patrick K. Wong
LinkedInExperience: Director - Indirect Group Purchasing · Rivian
Director - Indirect Group Purchasing at Rivian since April 2025, based in Plymouth, Michigan; the profile headline cites CapEx, construction, facilities and MRO and a $500M+ spend portfolio. At Rivian Patrick K. Wong was also Senior Group Manager, Indirect Supply Chain (2022–2025) and Group Purchasing Manager - Facilities and Construction (2020–2022).
Shreyas Panambur
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Supply Management, Capex · Rivian
Director, Global Supply Management, Capex at Rivian since April 2023, in the Operations department at director level. At Rivian Shreyas Panambur was also Sr Manager, Global Supply Management, Capex (2021–2023) and Manager, Global Supply Management, Capex (2020–2021), and was previously Global Supply Manager at Apple (2015–2019).
Tara Berrie
LinkedInExperience: Director, Battery Cell Materials & Rare Earths · Rivian
Director, Battery Cell Materials & Rare Earths at Rivian since April 2025, a role the profile describes as Director of Global Procurement for Battery Materials and Rare Earths. Tara Berrie was also Senior Group Manager (Battery Metals, Recycling, Components, ESG) at Rivian (2022–2025) and Global Supply Manager (Battery Metals) at Tesla (2020–2022).
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Match the person to the spend category behind your question, since vehicle parts, battery materials, factory capital equipment and indirect purchasing are run by different teams. Check each person's dates, especially for anyone who has left Rivian, before asking how sourcing works there today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Rivian decide between single and dual sourcing for critical vehicle and battery components?
- 02What does Rivian look for when qualifying a new supplier, and how long does that process usually take?
- 03How does Rivian procurement work with engineering when a part design changes late in a vehicle program?
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