e are interested in picking back up on supplier conversations,” he told that team on April 8.
“I believe a while back GDEcD had prepared an overview of existing suppliers within Georgia and the greater South East region. Would it be possible to dust that list off so that we can see what suppliers and parts are already available? We would like to use that list to evaluate the existing supplier base and determine whether we can leverage any existing suppliers. That will then also help us determine which suppliers we’d like to consider locate [sic] in Georgia to support the SSN facility.”
In an email to TechCrunch, Squire said that “Georgia and the Southeast have a very strong automotive supplier base. We want to leverage that base to optimize logistics costs and reinforce a strong supply chain. It’s good for jobs, regionally and nationally, and promotes American manufacturing and economic development.”
As Rivian ramps up that supplier activity, the company is also starting to hire workers to support the buildout of the factory. It has posted seven open roles to LinkedIn within the last month, including one for construction manager.