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Patrick Scott

Expert AP - ImplementationDetroit

Helps automotive OEMs, suppliers, and basic-materials clients compete to win in the electric age; implements major performance transformations and executes battery value chain strategies

Patrick is an associate partner at McKinsey and a leader within McKinsey’s Battery Accelerator Team. He serves clients along the automotive value chain from battery materials to OEMs, with a deep focus on executing holistic transformations and implementing electrification value chain strategies.

Patrick designs strategies to help incumbents and disruptors adapt to electrification. He brings front-line experience in establishing partnership agreements from mine to battery pack. Patrick built deep expertise in the battery value chain through site visits and negotiations around the globe as the battery-systems procurement lead for a global OEM. He focuses on the product development, procurement, and capital challenges of bringing new battery platforms to market on time, on cost, and on schedule.

Patrick’s work centers on helping clients preserve cash through operational efficiencies to invest in scalable electrification value chains that react to new technologies and customer needs.

Patrick has designed and executed holistic performance transformations for high-growth manufacturers in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, refined value-chain partnership strategies, and optimized material-cost sourcing for battery cells and materials.

Examples of his recent client work include the following:

  • analyzing critical battery production capabilities for a global OEM
  • assessing the electrification design and development strategy for an automotive Tier-1 supplier
  • evaluating the battery-value-chain integration opportunities for a global OEM
  • developing the market entry strategy for a battery-materials supplier

Patrick lives in the Detroit area with his wife and son. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, boating, and swimming in the Michigan lakes with his family.

Published work

The battery cell component opportunity in Europe and North America,” McKinsey & Company, April 2024

Past Experience

General Motors
Lithium battery procurement

U.S. Army
Captain, logistics

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MEng, supply chain management

University of Michigan
MBA

Georgetown University
BA