Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Services
About The Position
You will be responsible for strategic sourcing and category management in Zoox's Indirect Procurement organization. You will engage and work closely with multiple business units, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, etc. This 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 or assisting in 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 across various categories of spend.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, negotiating, category management, or supply chain experience required
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience with strategic sourcing, financial and business opportunity analysis, legal frameworks and contract negotiation
- Demonstrated success leading categories supporting security, operations, and business scaling partnerships
- Deep knowledge of spend categories and contracting models (e.g., performance based, fixed firm price and T&M)
- Familiarity with legal terms and conditions, and supplier governance frameworks
- Experience working in a centrally led procurement model with enterprise-wide scope
- Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen with experience developing long-term supplier agreements.
- Proficient in ERP (e.g., SAP), sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba, Coupa), S2P systems and data analytics tools.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional and Executive stakeholders
- Professional Certifications in Supply Chain such as CPSM, CPSD, preferred.
- Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise, and problem-solver
Responsibilities
- Support various departments in the procurement of engineering and professional services (with a focus on large-scale commercial partnerships for business operations)
- Support and inform internal stakeholders for supplier selection and management
- Identify sourcing alternatives to drive efficiencies via benchmarking, competitive quotes, and engineering changes
- Negotiate the cost and other terms and conditions of such purchases by collaborating with the stakeholders and legal team
- Ensure a smooth procure-to-pay process by working with the stakeholders and finance team
Benefits
- paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
- unpaid time off
- Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
- Amazon RSUs
- health insurance
- long-term care insurance
- long-term and short-term disability insurance
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
