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Strategic Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing & Compute

Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690)

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Roboticsonsitesenior$200k–$247k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Design multi-year sourcing strategies for Tier 1 contract manufacturers.
  • Lead commercial negotiations for complex compute hardware programs.
  • Partner with engineering to guide compute module strategy and NPI.

What they offer

  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Company benefits program

Ideal candidate

A commercially driven sourcing leader who thrives owning complex contract manufacturing partnerships and partnering with engineering to drive cost and supply excellence.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of strategic sourcing, global supply management or commodity management experience
  • Experience with Tier 1 Contract Manufacturers and complex compute/electronic systems
  • Expertise in manufacturing cost dissection including SMT/FATP costing and yield curves
  • Track record negotiating Master Manufacturing Agreements, SOWs and liability/warranty terms
  • Hands-on sourcing experience with connectors, cabling, passives or OTS silicon
  • Bachelor's in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations or equivalent
  • Strong commercial negotiation, executive presentation and financial modeling skills

Lab profile

About Waymo

Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.

What they build

  • Waymo Driver
  • Fully autonomous ride-hail service

Known for

  • Large-scale driving simulation
  • Simulation realism
  • Quantitative evaluations
  • Onboard autonomy models

Key facts

  • Founded in 2009
  • Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project
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