Purchasing Manager

📋 Description

• Developing and executing indirect procurement and sourcing strategies aligned with business
• Managing sourcing activities across categories including IT/SaaS, Marketing, People/HR services
• Leading supplier identification, evaluation, competitive sourcing, and commercial negotiations.
• Owning supplier contracts from initial negotiation and drafting through execution, renewal, and
• Negotiating and managing commercial agreements including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, order forms, and
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with global suppliers and monitoring performance

🎯 Requirements

• You have 5+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or a
• You have experience managing indirect spend categories, ideally including IT/SaaS, Marketing
• You have strong end-to-end supplier contract management experience, including negotiation, contract
• You understand global procurement practices, supplier governance, compliance, and third-party risk
• You have experience partnering closely with Legal, Finance, HR, IT, Security, and other business
• You are a confident commercial negotiator who can balance cost, quality, business requirements, and

🎁 Benefits

• 💰 Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
• 📈 Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
• ✈️ Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
• ✅ Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
• 📚 Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
• 🩺 Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity