Motional · 2 days ago
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect Procurement
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$109K/yr - $142K/yr
4+ years expMotional is a driverless technology company focused on making autonomous vehicles a safe and accessible reality. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will manage the strategic sourcing process for indirect procurement, collaborating with various teams to develop sourcing strategies and ensure compliance with procurement policies.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Manage strategic sourcing process and negotiate contracts at a sophisticated level
Effectively collaborate with cross functional stakeholders (internal and external) to develop sourcing strategies that align with budget, focus on reducing cost and mitigating risk
Align on sourcing initiatives with several teams including but not limited to Legal and Finance, Engineering, IT, Cybersecurity, and Executive leadership
Develop and manage sourcing events (RFx’s) and vendor selection processes
Manage supplier management programs with defined SLAs and KPIs for key suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as: delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality and timeliness of delivery
Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs
Support supplier onboarding and purchase requisition programs for internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with Procure to Pay policies and procedures
Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies
Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories
Ability to work flexible hours and support a global workforce
Qualification
Required
4 - 7 years of strategic sourcing experience within complex design and software development and manufacturing environments (consumer products, automotive, etc.)
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration, IT, or similar area of study
MBA, JD and CPSM, CPIM or C.P.M. certifications highly desirable
Experience in working with a broad cross functional team in an extremely dynamic environment
Experience working in a global environment with domestic & international suppliers
Can do attitude, can roll up the sleeves and dive into the details quickly
Data driven approach to tracking, monitoring and reporting on defined spend management objectives to ensure we are executing on defined goals
Analytical skills: spend analysis, cost modeling, and data interpretation
Communication & collaboration: verbal, written, and presentation skills for engaging internal stakeholders and suppliers included Executive Leadership
Preferred
Automotive experience, especially in self driving cars
Blue chip procurement experience (Apple, Google, Facebook, GE)
Experience negotiating and managing Engineering service providers and enterprise software licenses
Certification in supply chain, scrum, agile, six sigma
Experience using Zip Procurement solution
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k with a company match
Health saving accounts
Life insurance
Pet insurance
And more
Company
Motional
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (56)
2024 (111)
2023 (57)
2022 (110)
2021 (100)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-03Acquired
2024-03-15Seed
Leadership Team
Laura Major
President and CEO
Balajee Kannan
Vice President, Autonomy
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