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Zoox · 2 weeks ago

Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Charging Infrastructure

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager will develop and execute sourcing strategies for the equipment and services needed to support Zoox’s fleet of robotaxis, ensuring the company can build a cost-effective and scalable charging infrastructure.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation

Responsibilities

Identify and partner with charging providers: Negotiate contracts and manage partnerships with charging providers
Conduct partner, industry, and market research to develop a charging infrastructure partnership strategy
Identify and evaluate potential charging sites in collaboration with key internal stakeholders
Drive cost transparency and build total cost of ownership models to support partnership decisions
Build and maintain strategic relationships with key charging infrastructure partners as the lead point of contact for all commercial issues
Manage internal stakeholders with respect to partner selection and management
Cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, including operations, legal, and engineering, to ensure that sourcing strategies align with Zoox’s Roadmap

Qualification

Strategic SourcingPartnership ManagementCharging Infrastructure ProjectsEVSE Supplier ManagementHigh-Powered Charging EquipmentOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

Master's degree or Bachelors in business/engineering or equivalent
At least 7 years of experience in developing and/or deploying charging infrastructure projects
Experience in Strategic Sourcing or Partnership Management
Experience managing and engaging with EVSE suppliers or charging site development providers
Experience with high-powered charging equipment projects and installations

Preferred

Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise, and problem-solve
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders
Organizational skills to manage and track transactional details

Benefits

Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon RSUs
Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance

Company

Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$955M
Key Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M

Leadership Team

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Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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