Drimva

Zoox

Strategic Sourcing Manager

$137K–$194K

Foster City, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Mar 25, 2024

Experience
4+ years in partnership development and/or purchasing in a hardware product environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree.

About the job

Leads strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships, negotiations, and commercial and supply-chain management for vehicle materials and operations infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Lead procurement and partnership initiatives, including supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, and relationship management.
  • Develop supplier and partnership strategies and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders on business and technology roadmaps.
  • Assess supplier performance, research markets, model total cost of ownership, and identify cost-reduction opportunities.

What they ask for

  • 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, legal-framework, and contract negotiation skills.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and drive process improvement.
  • Ability to work independently across multiple tasks and stakeholders; strong organizational skills.

Pay

USD 137,000–194,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary

Tools

Microsoft Excel

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