Strategic Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing & Compute
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690)
CHECKED 6H AGO
Roboticsonsitesenior$200k–$247k
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