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Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Components

Zoox· Supply Chain Quality and Reliability – Direct Procurement
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Hybrid (Foster City, CA)$129k - $171kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Strategic Sourcing Manager of Direct Procurement responsible for Zoox’s strategic sourcing and industry partnerships, including needs assessment across the business, supplier evaluation, RFQ issuance, contract negotiations, cost reduction, and management of third-party relationships for vehicle direct materials.

Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement and partnership initiatives for vehicle direct materials (interiors, structural components, advanced hardware)
  • Proactively engage with Zoox stakeholders to derive and execute the medium-term (3-5 years) business and technology roadmap to support vehicle development and autonomous ride-hailing service
  • Develop the supply chain and partnership footprint with a long-term, strategic view
  • Lead day-to-day processes of ensuring successful partnerships (milestone adherence, change order management, quality assurance, cost control) and build supplier performance assessments
  • Design, conduct, and synthesize supplier, industry, and market research
  • Drive cost transparency and build total cost of ownership models to support sourcing decisions
  • Ensure optimal contract coverage for the commodity/service in partnership with engineering and legal support
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers as the lead point of contact for all commercial issues
  • Review, analyze, and finalize quote packages from suppliers
  • Support and inform internal stakeholders with respect to supplier selection and management
  • Identify sourcing alternatives to drive efficiencies via benchmarking, competitive quotes, and changing requirements

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in partnership development and/or purchasing in a hardware product environment
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Strategic sourcing, financial and business opportunity analysis, comfort with legal frameworks, and contract negotiation skills (development, supply, licensing, and service agreements)
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including C-level, engineering, legal, finance, manufacturing, and logistics
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Skills

Required:Strategic sourcingContract negotiationFinancial and business opportunity analysisVendor managementAdvanced Microsoft Excel

Benefits

  • Zoox offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), 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
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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