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Manager, Supply Chain

Sunnyvale, California USA

hardware & supply chain

At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition  (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.  

About us   

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology.  Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.

Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward.  Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving. 

In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.

At Wayve, your contributions matter.  We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.  

Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!  

Where you will have an impact

We’re looking for an experienced Manager, Supply Chain to lead and develop a global team responsible for sourcing, contract and pricing negotiations, procurement, material planning, and warehouse operations. In this role, you will ensure supply chain strategies are aligned with hardware and company objectives, secure competitive advantage through supplier partnerships, and enable operational readiness by ensuring materials are procured on time and clear to build.

The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of strategic thinking and operational execution, with proven experience managing suppliers, processes, and teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

Challenges you will own

Working within a hardware enabled software company has its challenges regarding establishing supplier relationships for low volume take-up for early adoption of high technology products. The Manager, Supply Chain will lead the team to establish these relationships and manage the requirements in collaboration with our engineering team. In addition, due to the nature of our hardware being an enabler platform for software development, build requirements and demand can be sporadic and therefore our supply chains have to be agile and adaptive to respond to short term requests and continual evolution of the design.

What you will bring to Wayve

Key Responsibilities

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Own and drive alignment between Supply Chain and cross-functional teams from the New Product Introduction (NPI) stage onward, ensuring early understanding of requirements, timelines, and material readiness.

• Lead and empower the team to deliver results through clear ownership, accountability, and proactive problem-solving.

• Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring transparent communication, timely escalation, and balanced trade-off decisions.

• Serve as the key liaison between Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Operations to support successful delivery of program milestones.

• Ensure suppliers are prepared and aligned to meet technical, quality, and delivery requirements for development and production phases.

Supply Chain Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute a global supply chain strategy that optimizes cost, quality, delivery, and scalability to support business growth and operational excellence.

• Lead supplier negotiations and establish commercial frameworks that deliver favorable outcomes and long-term partnerships.

• Implement standardized processes and systems for procurement, sourcing, and warehouse operations to ensure efficiency, compliance, and visibility across global teams.

• Maintain accountability for material readiness and clear-to-build status, driving timely procurement and logistics execution.

Team & Organizational Leadership

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing global team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Set clear goals and performance expectations, ensuring accountability and alignment with company objectives.

• Oversee budget planning, headcount strategy, and resource allocation, balancing operational efficiency with future scalability.

• Champion leadership development and cross-functional capability building within the Supply Chain organization.

Performance & Risk Management

• Own and manage key supply chain KPIs, including cost performance, supplier reliability, on-time delivery, and inventory health.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure operational resilience and business continuity.

• Drive supplier performance management and continuous improvement, fostering partnerships that enable innovation, agility, and sustainability.

• Provide executive-level reporting and insights to inform strategic decision-making.

What you will bring to Wayve

Essential:

• Experience bringing newly developed products

• Ability to do cost accounting for products and negotiate improvements with scale

• Ability to drive decision making across a broad group of internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience in collaborative development between internal teams and external partners and suppliers

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to represent a broad range of tradeoffs and decisions to both working level teams and leadership.

• Comfortable working in an agile program environment with aggressive milestones

Desirable:

• Autonomous Vehicle or Automotive Experience

• Knowledge of Import and Export operations and regulation

What Success look like:

What we offer you

• Attractive compensation with salary and equity

• Immersion in a team of world-class researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs

• A unique position to shape the future of autonomous driving and tackle the biggest challenge of our time

• Bespoke learning and development opportunities

• Relocation support with visa sponsorship

• Flexible working hours - we trust you to do your job well, at times that suit you and your team

• Private onsite chef, in-house bar, lots of socials, and more!

We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.

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To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at Wayve 

DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.