Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Strategic Sourcing Manager - Direct Procurement

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFoster City, CA, USA$137k - $194k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in partnership development and/or purchasing in a hardware product environment.
A bachelor's degree.
Strategic sourcing, financial and business opportunity analysis, comfort with legal frameworks, and contract negotiation skills covering development, supply, licensing, and service agreements.
The ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including C-level, engineering, legal, finance, manufacturing, and logistics stakeholders.
Advanced analytical skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

Lead procurement and partnership initiatives for vehicle direct materials, including interiors, structural components, and advanced hardware, and/or operations infrastructure, including electric vehicle charging, vehicle maintenance, and capital equipment.
Engage with stakeholders across engineering, operations, manufacturing, strategy, finance, and design to derive and execute the medium-term business and technology roadmap supporting the vehicle development program and autonomous ride-hailing service.
Develop the supply chain and partnership footprint with a long-term, strategic view.
Lead the day-to-day process of ensuring successful partnerships, including milestone adherence, change order management, quality assurance, and cost control, and build supplier performance assessments to support future sourcing decisions.
Design, conduct, and synthesize supplier, industry, and market research.
Drive cost transparency and build total cost of ownership models to support sourcing decisions.
Ensure optimal contract coverage for commodities and services in partnership with engineering and legal support.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers as the lead point of contact for commercial issues.
Review, analyze, and finalize quote packages from suppliers.
Support and inform internal stakeholders regarding supplier selection and management.
Identify sourcing alternatives to drive efficiencies through benchmarking, competitive quotes, and changing requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to achieve business objectives.
Demonstrated ability to identify business process issues and drive process improvement.
Ability to adapt, improvise, and solve problems as an open-minded self-starter.
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders.
Organizational skills to manage and track transactional details.

Salary Range: 137000 to 194000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

As Strategic Sourcing Manager of Direct Procurement, you will be responsible for Zoox’s strategic sourcing and industry partnerships, which includes working cross-functionally to understand needs for third-party engagement across the business, finding and evaluating potential partners and suppliers, drafting and issuing RFQs, leading the negotiation of all key terms and conditions as well as pricing, managing commercial and supply chain issues, identifying and executing on cost reduction opportunities, and overall management of third party relationships. You can operate independently and possess expertise in electronics, powertrain, chassis, body, safety systems, EV charging, fleet maintenance or capital equipment.

In this role, you will:

Lead procurement and partnership initiatives for vehicle direct materials (interiors, structural components, advanced hardware) and/or operations infrastructure (EV charging, vehicle maintenance, capital equipment)
Proactively engage with Zoox stakeholders (incl. engineering, operations, manufacturing, strategy, finance, and design) to derive and execute the medium-term (3-5 years) business and technology roadmap to support Zoox’s vehicle development program and autonomous ride-hailing service
Develop the supply chain and partnership footprint with a long-term, strategic view
Lead the day-to-day process of ensuring successful partnerships (milestone adherence, change order management, quality assurance, cost control, etc.) and build supplier performance assessments to support future sourcing decisions
Design, conduct, and synthesize supplier, industry, and market research
Drive cost transparency and build total cost of ownership models to support sourcing decisions
Ensure optimal contract coverage for the commodity/service in partnership with engineering and legal support
Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers as the lead point of contact for all commercial issues
Review, analyze, and finalize quote packages from suppliers
Support and inform internal stakeholders with respect to supplier selection and management
Identify sourcing alternatives to drive efficiencies via benchmarking, competitive quotes, and changing requirements

Qualifications

4+ years of experience in partnership development and/or purchasing in a hardware product environment
Bachelor’s degree
Strategic sourcing, financial and business opportunity analysis, comfort with legal frameworks, and contract negotiation skills (development, supply, licensing, and service agreements)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including C-level, engineering, legal, finance, manufacturing, and logistics
Excellent analytical skills
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Bonus Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to achieve business objectives
Demonstrated ability to identify business process issues and drive process improvement
Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise, and problem-solve
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders
Organizational skills to manage and track transactional details

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

About the Company

Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Zoox designs and operates an autonomous ride-hailing service built around a purpose-built, fully electric vehicle designed specifically for autonomous operation. The vehicle uses advanced sensors, cameras, and AI to navigate complex urban environments, offering a four-passenger interior for comfort. Unlike competitors that retrofit existing cars, Zoox engineers both the vehicle and the service from the ground up, enabling optimized safety, efficiency, and passenger experience through integrated software that optimizes routing and reduces wait times. The company emphasizes safety through extensive testing and regulatory collaboration, and sustainability via electric mobility. The ultimate goal is to provide a smarter, safer, and more efficient urban transportation system that improves city life while reducing emissions.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: $1.2B
Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA
Founded: 2014

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