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Purchasing Manager

Wayve · Sunnyvale, California USA

Roboticsonsitesenior$150k–$173k
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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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