Purchasing Manager
Wayve · Sunnyvale, California USA
Roboticsonsitesenior$150k–$173k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own indirect sourcing across IT/SaaS, Marketing, Facilities and Security globally.
- Shape scalable procurement supporting embodied AI that moves real vehicles safely.
- Lead end-to-end supplier lifecycle from sourcing to renewal and performance.
What they offer
- Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
- Meaningful equity sharing in ownership and long term success
- Relocation support where applicable
- Learning and development budgets with support for training and conferences
- Comprehensive benefits including health insurance and dental
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Retirement or pension where applicable
- Access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships and team socials
Ideal candidate
Commercial, ownership-driven procurement professional with indirect sourcing experience who thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and cares about building scalable, efficient supplier partnerships.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management or related purchasing role
- Experience managing indirect spend categories including IT/SaaS, Marketing, Facilities, People/HR services and Security
- Strong end-to-end supplier contract management including negotiation, review, execution, renewals and vendor management
- remote policy
- Hybrid working with core hours and hands-on work in workshops and labs
- visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship and relocation support where applicable
Lab profile
About Wayve
London-based AI lab building embodied driving intelligence for autonomous vehicles.
What they build
- Wayve Driver embodied AI driving software
- GAIA generative world models for driving
- LINGO language-grounded driving AI
Known for
- End-to-end embodied AI for driving
- Camera-first, mapless autonomy approach
- Large-scale real-world learning and simulation
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in London, UK
- Backed by SoftBank Group, NVIDIA and Microsoft
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