Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy for Corporate IT, including SaaS, Hardware, and Telecom, balancing cost optimization with speed-to-market.
Proactively manage a high-volume pipeline of software renewals; lead negotiations for mission-critical SaaS platforms to secure favorable long-term commercial and legal terms.
Structure and negotiate complex Statements of Work (SOWs) for IT Professional Services and Systems Integrators to ensure successful software implementation and ROI.
Optimization of Value-Added Reseller (VAR) relationships for end-user compute and peripherals, ensuring competitive pricing and seamless fulfillment logistics for a growing workforce.
Act as the trusted advisor to the CIO, IT Ops, and Security leadership; lead "make vs. buy" analyses and influence technical requirements to drive commercial value.
Partner with Legal (Privacy/Security) to ensure all software and hardware agreements meet Waymo’s rigorous data protection and cybersecurity standards.

Requirements

7+ years of strategic procurement experience, with at least 4+ years dedicated to IT, Software, or Technology sourcing.
Deep expertise in SaaS licensing models (consumption-based, per-seat, enterprise agreements) and experience negotiating with Tier 1 software publishers.
Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts, including MSAs, EULAs, DPAs, and Professional Services SOWs.
Experience managing Hardware lifecycles and negotiating with large VARs (e.g., CDW, Insight, Presidio) or OEMs (Lenovo, Apple, Dell).
Strong financial acumen with the ability to present TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis to Finance and Engineering leadership.
Ability to operate in a high-velocity environment, managing multiple concurrent high-priority renewals and sourcing events.

Benefits

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
equity incentive plan
generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

procurement strategySaaS licensing modelscontract negotiationStatements of Work (SOWs)Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysishardware lifecycle managementfinancial acumensoftware renewals managementcommercial contracts draftingdata protection standards

Soft skills

trusted advisorinfluence technical requirementsleadershipnegotiation skillsability to operate in high-velocity environmentcommunication skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptability