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Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Services
Zoox · Foster City, CA · Hybrid · Active · $155,000–$210,000 / year · Lever
Job facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Zoox |
| Title | Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Services |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | Supply Chain Quality and Reliability / Indirect Procurement |
| Location | Foster City, CA, United States |
| Work model | Hybrid / Hybrid |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Salary | $155,000–$210,000 / year |
| Status | active |
| ATS provider | Lever |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-05-18 / 2026-05-29 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-05-29 / 2026-06-06 |
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| Company | Zoox |
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| ATS provider | Lever |
Description
You will be responsible for strategic sourcing and category management in Zoox's Indirect Procurement organization. You will engage and work closely with multiple business units, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, etc. This includes working cross-functionally to understand needs for third-party engagement across the business, finding and evaluating potential partners and suppliers, drafting and issuing RFQs, leading or assisting in the negotiation of all key terms and conditions as well as pricing, managing commercial and supply chain issues, identifying and executing on cost reduction opportunities, and overall management of third party relationships across various categories of spend.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. 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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Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
In this role, you will:
Support various departments in the procurement of engineering and professional services (with a focus on large-scale commercial partnerships for business operations)
Support and inform internal stakeholders for supplier selection and management
Identify sourcing alternatives to drive efficiencies via benchmarking, competitive quotes, and engineering changes
Negotiate the cost and other terms and conditions of such purchases by collaborating with the stakeholders and legal team
Ensure a smooth procure-to-pay process by working with the stakeholders and finance team
Qualifications
8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, negotiating, category management, or supply chain experience required
Bachelor’s degree
Experience with strategic sourcing, financial and business opportunity analysis, legal frameworks and contract negotiation
Demonstrated success leading categories supporting security, operations, and business scaling partnerships
Deep knowledge of spend categories and contracting models (e.g., performance based, fixed firm price and T&M)
Familiarity with legal terms and conditions, and supplier governance frameworks
Experience working in a centrally led procurement model with enterprise-wide scope
Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen with experience developing long-term supplier agreements.
Proficient in ERP (e.g., SAP), sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba, Coupa), S2P systems and data analytics tools.
Bonus Qualifications
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional and Executive stakeholders
Professional Certifications in Supply Chain such as CPSM, CPSD, preferred.
Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise, and problem-solver
Full job record
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| Title | Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Services |
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| Active | yes |
| Location Text | Foster City, CA |
| Department | Supply Chain Quality and Reliability |
| Team | Indirect Procurement |
| Employment Type | Full-time |
| Workplace Type | hybrid |
| Remote Policy | hybrid |
| Country | United States |
| Region | CA |
| City | Foster City |
| Salary Raw | USD 155000-210000 per-year-salary |
| Salary Min | 155,000 |
| Salary Max | 210,000 |
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| Source URL | https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/ae168503-1eb6-4693-b4ec-7696c7d86176 |
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| First Seen At | 2026-05-29 06:58:06Z |
| Last Seen At | 2026-06-06 20:04:34Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-06 20:04:34Z |
| Last Changed At | 2026-05-29 06:58:06Z |
| Inactive At | — |
| Source Posted At | 2026-05-18 22:28:19Z |
| Source Updated At | — |
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