Lead commercial strategy and execution for Zoox vehicle testing projects. Manage supplier relationships and support operational planning at Zoox.
Responsibilities
Lead procurement and partnership initiatives for Zoox’s testing infrastructure requirements; build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers as the lead point of contact for all commercial topics
Lead the day-to-day process of ensuring successful partnerships (milestone adherence, change order management, quality assurance, cost control, etc.) and build supplier performance assessments to support future sourcing decisions
Proactively engage with Zoox stakeholders (incl. engineering, operations, manufacturing, strategy, finance, and design) to derive and execute the short- and medium-term business and technology roadmap to support Zoox’s vehicle development and service deployment
Design, conduct, and synthesize supplier, industry, and market research; drive cost transparency and build total cost of ownership models to support sourcing decisions
Ensure optimal contract coverage for the commodity/service in partnership with engineering and legal support
Requirements
At least 5 years of experience focused on commercial analysis and decisions
Expertise in automotive or autonomous technology development
Experience in driving the completion of complex projects with internal and external parties
Ability to view project dependencies end-to-end and proactively mitigate risks or prepare for future needs
Successfully crafted, negotiated, and executed complex contractual agreements
Benefits
paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
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