Director of Procurement and Strategic Partnerships

4 weeks ago


San Mateo, California, United States Zoox Full time
About the Role

Zoox is seeking a seasoned Director of Procurement and Strategic Partnerships to lead our procurement and supply chain efforts. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to minimize costs while optimizing technology availability, terms, and conditions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Establish and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers to support the success of our ground-up robotaxi development, launch, and scaling efforts.
  • Develop and optimize strategies for negotiating terms associated with supply chain partnerships, including cost, technical, and operational support.
  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our supply chain meets our broader strategic and tactical goals.
  • Drive technology roadmap visibility across the business for key stakeholders.
  • Ensure all critical supply chain data is readily available and current to provide insights into status and key risks.
Qualifications
  • 15+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management and partnership development in an environment developing and launching hardware products.
  • 12+ years of experience leading teams.
  • Bachelor's degree (Masters highly preferred).
  • Strategic sourcing, financial, and business opportunity analysis, familiarity with cost modeling, and comfort with legal frameworks and contract negotiation.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including C-level.
Compensation

The salary range for this position is $253,000 to $318,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level.

Zoox offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off, unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. We're looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.



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