Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Components

📋 Description

• Lead procurement and partnership initiatives for vehicle direct materials (interiors, structural
• Proactively engage with Zoox stakeholders (incl. engineering, operations, manufacturing, strategy
• Develop the supply chain and partnership footprint with a long-term, strategic view
• Lead the day-to-day process of ensuring successful partnerships (milestone adherence, change order
• Design, conduct, and synthesize supplier, industry, and market research
• Drive cost transparency and build total cost of ownership models to support sourcing decisions

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in partnership development and/or purchasing in a hardware product
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strategic sourcing, financial and business opportunity analysis, comfort with legal frameworks, and
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Excellent analytical skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

🎁 Benefits

• Paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
• Unpaid time off
• Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
• Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Health insurance
• Long-term care insurance