Head of Supply Chain Enablement & Transformation

Waymo • Mountain View, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. Waymo's Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams are making the technology of the future a reality. We handle all production processes and supplier development strategies: from contracts and purchasing, to designs for improved manufacturing, through quality control and delivery. We collaborate actively with Waymo engineering teams as well as external suppliers and partners to make sure everything is built to spec and delivered on time to meet the rising demands of our business. In this hybrid role, you will report to our head of Supply Chain and Fleet Operations

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in supply chain operations, transformation leadership, or business process enablement roles
• Strategic decision making experience with proven track record of leading large-scale supply chain transformation and enablement initiatives in high-growth or complex environments
• Strong program and change management skills, with experience deploying cross-functional systems and workflows
• Deep understanding of supply chain planning, sourcing, logistics, and material operations processes
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels
• Data-driven mindset with experience building and tracking operational KPIs and transformation OKRs
• Skilled in analytical and critical thinking, problem-solving, risk assessment, management, and long-term planning and prioritization

Nice To Haves

• Experience in automotive supply chain, ideally with an autonomous lens
• Experience with business systems tools such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Coupa, or equivalent ERP and workflow platforms

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Supply Chain Enablement Roadmap
• Establish and Maintain Comprehensive OKR and Performance Metrics Framework
• Ensure process clarity and communication alignment across functions and stakeholders.
• Identify pain points and define the target state systems and process architecture.
• Work with business systems engineering to design and prioritize automations, and ensure successful deployment, ownership, and sustainment of new processes / systems / capabilities across the supply chain
• Manage Enablement Plan of Record (POR)
• Ensure consistent delivery and measurable outcomes across supply chain support functions, inclusive of supply chain partners.
• Communicate progress, risks, and priorities to senior leadership, in alignment with enterprise-wide transformation goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed