You will be responsible for Strategic Sourcing and category management in Zooxs 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.
In this role you will:
- 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
Qualifications
- 8 years of experience in procurement program management finance consulting or business development in a technology-related industry
- Bachelors degree
- Experience with strategic sourcing financial and business opportunity analysis legal frameworks and contract negotiation
- Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders
- Organizational skills to manage and track transactional details
Bonus Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Technical writing skills
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work in a team environment to achieve business objectives
- Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt improvise and problem-solver
$155000 - $210000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including 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 and life insurance.
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. Were looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
Accommodations
A Final Note:
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Manager
You will be responsible for Strategic Sourcing and category management in Zooxs 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 thi...
You will be responsible for Strategic Sourcing and category management in Zooxs 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.
In this role you will:
- 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
Qualifications
- 8 years of experience in procurement program management finance consulting or business development in a technology-related industry
- Bachelors degree
- Experience with strategic sourcing financial and business opportunity analysis legal frameworks and contract negotiation
- Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders
- Organizational skills to manage and track transactional details
Bonus Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Technical writing skills
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work in a team environment to achieve business objectives
- Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt improvise and problem-solver
$155000 - $210000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including 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 and life insurance.
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. Were looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
Accommodations
A Final Note:
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Manager
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