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Wayve

Purchasing Manager

Wayve

. Develop and execute indirect procurement and sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities and cost-efficiency targets .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,400 - $172,950 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in indirect procurement and strategic sourcing, with a strong focus on supplier contract management, negotiation, and compliance. Proven ability to analyze spend data and manage supplier relationships while ensuring alignment with business priorities and cost-efficiency targets.

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Indirect ProcurementSupplier Contract ManagementCommercial NegotiationSpend AnalysisStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills
Strategic SourcingSupplier EvaluationContract NegotiationCompliance ManagementRisk Management
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationAnalytical SkillsRelationship BuildingProblem Solving
Tools & Technologies
SAP AribaCoupaIvaluaOracle Procurement Cloud
Industry Keywords
IT/SaaSMarketingFacilitiesPeople/HR ServicesSecurity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop and execute indirect procurement and sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities and cost-efficiency targets
  • Manage sourcing activities across IT/SaaS, Marketing, People/HR services, Facilities, Security, and other corporate services
  • Lead supplier identification, evaluation, competitive sourcing, and commercial negotiations
  • Own supplier contracts from negotiation and drafting through execution, renewal, and ongoing compliance management
  • Negotiate and manage MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, order forms, and supplier terms in partnership with Legal
  • Build and maintain relationships with global suppliers and monitor performance, service quality, risk, and compliance
  • Manage contract renewals and identify opportunities to improve commercial terms, consolidate suppliers, or reduce unnecessary spend
  • Act as key contact between suppliers and internal stakeholders for commercial issues, escalations, and performance concerns
  • Analyze spend data, supplier KPIs, market trends, and commercial benchmarks to support sourcing decisions
  • Support budget planning and forecasting across indirect spend categories
  • Implement and improve procurement best practices, including supplier scorecards, spend tracking, contract lifecycle management, and governance
  • Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies, ethical sourcing standards, and risk-management requirements
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, HR/People, IT, Security, Facilities, and Marketing

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or a related purchasing role
  • Experience managing indirect spend categories, ideally including IT/SaaS, Marketing, Facilities, People/HR services, Security, or other corporate services
  • Strong end-to-end supplier contract management experience, including negotiation, contract review, execution, renewals, and ongoing vendor management
  • Understanding of global procurement practices, supplier governance, compliance, and third-party risk management
  • Experience partnering with Legal, Finance, HR, IT, Security, and other business stakeholders in a matrixed or global organization
  • Confident commercial negotiation skills
  • Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
  • Analytical skills and comfort using spend data, supplier performance metrics, benchmarks, and KPIs
  • Ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives, contracts, renewals, and supplier relationships simultaneously
  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Experience with procurement or contract-management platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Oracle Procurement Cloud, or similar tools would be beneficial
  • Eligibility to work in the country where applying

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
  • Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
  • Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
  • Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Retirement or pension where applicable
  • Access to therapists
  • Wellbeing partnerships
  • Team socials
  • Salaries benchmarked against the market annually