Global Supply Manager - Indirect

Waabi • Toronto, ON

1d • $110,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech. With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. As a member of the Global Supply Chain Team, the Global Supply Manager will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including Negotiating various types of commercial contracts, Purchase Order Releases, Budgeting/Forecasting, and Request for Quotations across Indirect Categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor in Business (Supply Chain/Finance/Management) or Engineering.
• 4+ years of Supply Chain Experience.
• Background in supplier relationship management.
• Proficient in Google Workspace (formerly Google Suite).
• Expertise in Source-to-Pay processes.
• Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.
• Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.
• Able to travel up 25% of the time to Waabi locations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Autonomous or Electric Vehicle Industry.
• MBA or JD.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for indirect categories such as IT HW, SaaS, Operations, Professional Services, and Facilities.
• Build strong relationships with internal customers to understand their requirements and align procurement strategies with business goals.
• Lead the full RFx (RFP, RFQ, RFI) process. This includes market research, supplier identification, bid analysis, and final supplier selection.
• Partner with Legal and Finance to negotiate complex Professional Service Agreements (PSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Maintain and optimize contract lifecycle management (CLM) data integrity, tracking, and compliance to ensure seamless indirect supply chain operations and vendor governance.
• Manage the lifecycle of key indirect suppliers. Conduct regular Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to monitor performance, innovation, and risk.
• Drive year-over-year "bottom-line" savings through competitive bidding, demand management, and process improvements.
• Implement and refine P2P (Procure-to-Pay) processes to reduce friction in how the company spends money on non-production items.
• Develop and maintain budgets across multiple Indirect Categories.
• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements & documentation.
• Track open Supply Chain issues, solutions and drive each to closure.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards.
• Health and wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Paid parental, medical and family care leave.
• Generous PTO Policy.
• Retirement savings plans including 401(k) or RRSP options.
• Health savings account contribution options.
• Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals (when in office).
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level