Global Supply Chain, Procurement Manager
Woven Planet
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $119,000 - $195,500 per year
About the role
- Work synergistically with other team members to contribute to creating a strong Procurement and Supply Chain team in Woven by Toyota U.S. and U.K.
- Take ownership of the assigned scope of role and responsibility, to which a wide range of Procurement / Supply Chain actions including spend analysis, strategy creation and stakeholder alignment, supplier negotiations and selections through RFx, delivery management are required
- Help Team Manager to develop Procurement and Supply Chain strategies aligning with each business unit's goals and processes
- Run RFQs and/or RFPs and negotiate with suppliers to achieve best-in-industry costs and quality to meet targets and to achieve the expectations from business units
- Drive cost reduction through clean sheet analysis, and optimization of supplier base
- Must be willing to roll up their sleeves and complete multiple tasks under pressure, while assessing, managing and mitigating risks
- Negotiate and close contracts with suppliers at competitive price points at the speed required to support a growing business
- Communicate effectively at all levels and escalate issues appropriately
- Ensure compliance to Woven by Toyota's rules and policies by effectively communicating and educating members of business units
Requirements
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in related fields.
- Proven experience (8+ years) in Procurement / Supply Chain or strategic negotiation roles
- Proven experience (3+ years) in the autonomous vehicle industry
- Experience in complex negotiations of variety of contractual agreement with suppliers including IP licensing related agreements
- Profound understanding of the High-tech Silicon/Semiconductor industry
- Experience in driving RFPs/RFQs as a Procurement / Supply Chain member
- Deep knowledge in sourcing/purchasing including Supplier Relationship Management
- Demonstrated success in a metrics-oriented environment and an ability to create, track, analyze and report out on metrics
- Experience in using software tools for Procurement / Supply Chain to ensure a smooth procure-to-pay process by collaboratively working with Finance and stakeholders
- Outstanding skill for Internal and External Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills; ability to evaluate and analyze data and to present to executive leadership with demonstrated skills of communications through documents (Google Slide/ Doc)
Benefits
- Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage
- A rewarding 401k program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Family planning and care benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ProcurementSupply ChainSpend analysisStrategy creationSupplier negotiationsRFxCost reductionClean sheet analysisSourcingSupplier Relationship Management
Soft Skills
CommunicationStakeholder managementNegotiationProblem-solvingAnalytical skillsPresentation skillsRisk managementTeam collaborationAdaptabilityTime management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree