Waymo · 1 week ago
Sourcing Process Owner (Source-to-Pay)
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$152K/yr - $192K/yr
7+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Sourcing Process Owner to manage the end-to-end sourcing and contracting lifecycle, optimize the procurement process, and lead system processes and change management efforts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Manage Sourcing & Contracting Operations: Serve as the operational lead for the end-to-end sourcing and contracting lifecycle. You will manage the throughput and execution of sourcing events (RFx) and contract generation, ensuring the tactical 'machinery' of the deal flow is efficient
Optimize the Source-to-PR Lifecycle: Act as the process owner for the sourcing and requisitioning workflow. You will identify friction points, eliminate manual handoffs, and execute the strategy to automate the user journey for stakeholders across Waymo
Orchestrate System Processes: Serve as the primary business owner for our procurement tech stack processes, specifically within SAP Ariba and Ironclad. You will drive system integration improvements, ensuring contract metadata flows seamlessly into purchasing execution
Drive Spend Intelligence: Manage the Spend Cube operations. You will maintain data taxonomy and integrity, ensuring that our sourcing activities translate into clean, actionable data for category managers and finance leaders
Lead Process Transformation: Analyze process performance metrics (cycle times, catalog adoption, touchless PRs) to design and implement continuous improvement initiatives. You will facilitate cross-functional workshops with Legal, Finance, and Procurement to streamline approvals
Manage Change & Governance: Maintain and govern the policies that control how Waymo buys. You will lead change management efforts for new tool rollouts, ensuring high adoption rates and user satisfaction across the engineering and business teams
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in Procurement Operations, Sourcing, or Supply Chain Systems, with a specific focus on the 'Source-to-Pay' or 'Source-to-Contract' lifecycle
Deep Technical Fluency: Expert-level knowledge of SAP Ariba (Sourcing, Contracts, Buying & Invoicing modules) and Ironclad (CLM). You understand how to configure upstream sourcing to drive downstream requisitioning efficiency
Data & Analytics Expertise: Proven experience managing Spend Cubes (e.g., SpendHQ, Sievo, or Ariba Spend Analysis). You can translate complex datasets into business narratives
Process Engineering: Demonstrated ability to map complex workflows and optimize them (Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent experience is a strong plus)
Cross-Functional Influence: Experience operating at a Senior Program Manager level, capable of influencing cross-functional stakeholders (Legal, FP&A, Engineering Leadership) to drive process adoption
Operational Rigor: Experience building 'No-touch' or 'Low-touch' procurement channels (Catalogs, Guided Buying)
Preferred
Experience in a hyper-growth technology or automotive environment where speed and compliance must coexist
Experience leading a system implementation or major migration (e.g., legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA)
Strong SQL or Tableau visualization skills to build self-service dashboards for process health monitoring
A background in Project Management (PMP) or Product Management applied to internal business tools
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
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Co-Chief Executive Officer
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