Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Services

Zoox
Foster City, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior procurement professionals who manage complex supplier relationships across engineering and manufacturing sectors.

Best fit for

  • Experienced in cross-functional collaboration with engineering and finance teams
    — “work closely with multiple business units, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal”
  • Skilled in drafting RFQs and leading negotiations
    — “drafting and issuing RFQs, leading or assisting in the negotiation”

Things to consider

  • Involves managing commercial and supply chain issues
    — “managing commercial and supply chain issues”
  • Requires oversight of third-party relationships across multiple categories
    — “overall management of third party relationships across various categories”

How to stand out

  • Showcase specific examples of cost savings achieved in past roles
    — “identifying and executing on cost reduction opportunities”
  • Highlight experience in cross-functional stakeholder management
    — “engage and work closely with multiple business units”
  • Demonstrate expertise in drafting and negotiating complex contracts
    — “negotiation of all key terms and conditions as well as pricing”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • cost reduction
  • third-party relationship management
Typical background
strategic sourcing experienceprocurement background

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementCross-functional CollaborationNegotiation

Preferred

Experience With ZooxKnowledge Of Zoox's Business Units

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

You will be responsible for strategic sourcing and category management in Zoox's 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.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)

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