Full Job Description
As a member of the Global Supply Chain Team, the Global Supply Manager will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including Negotiating various types of commercial contracts, Purchase Order Releases, Budgeting/Forecasting, and Request for Quotations across Indirect Categories.
You will...
• Be a part of the Global Supply Chain Team building a supply base supporting an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.
• Supply Category Strategy: Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for indirect categories such as IT HW, SaaS, Operations, Professional Services, and Facilities.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with internal customers to understand their requirements and align procurement strategies with business goals.
• Strategic Sourcing: Lead the full RFx (RFP, RFQ, RFI) process. This includes market research, supplier identification, bid analysis, and final supplier selection.
• Contract Negotiation: Partner with Legal and Finance to negotiate complex Professional Service Agreements (PSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Maintain and optimize contract lifecycle management (CLM) data integrity, tracking, and compliance to ensure seamless indirect supply chain operations and vendor governance
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Manage the lifecycle of key indirect suppliers. Conduct regular Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to monitor performance, innovation, and risk.
• Cost Management: Drive year-over-year "bottom-line" savings through competitive bidding, demand management, and process improvements.
• Process Optimization: Implement and refine P2P (Procure-to-Pay) processes to reduce friction in how the company spends money on non-production items.
• Develop and maintain budgets across multiple Indirect Categories.
• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements & documentation.
• Track open Supply Chain issues, solutions and drive each to closure.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor in Business (Supply Chain/Finance/Management) or Engineering.
• 4+ years of Supply Chain Experience.
• Background in supplier relationship management.
• Proficient in Google Workspace (formerly Google Suite).
• Expertise in Source-to-Pay processes.
• Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.
• Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.
• Able to travel up 25% of the time to Waabi locations.
Bonus/nice to have:
• Experience in the Autonomous or Electric Vehicle Industry.
• MBA or JD.
The US yearly salary range for this role is: $110,000 - $165,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc.'s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company's compensation practices. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.
Perks/Benefits:
Waabi provides a competitive benefits package that includes:
• Competitive compensation and equity awards.
• Health and wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Paid parental, medical and family care leave.
• Generous PTO Policy.
• Retirement savings plans including 401(k) or RRSP options.
• Health savings account contribution options.
• Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals (when in office).
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
• Additional benefits are offered and tailored to specific country locations.
• As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
