Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem.
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai
You will...
- Be a part of the Global Supply Chain Team building a supply base supporting an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.
- Responsible for end-to-end Supply Chain of EDS (Electrical Distribution System) HW within Waabi Drive.
- Own contractual negotiations with suppliers on behalf of Waabi (Supply - Agreements/NDAs/Terms and conditions/SOWs).
- Create strategies for cost modeling & reductions, risk mitigation & introducing new technologies/processes through market intelligence.
- Develop HW Roadmaps and analyze market trends.
- Manage various indirect categories of spend including but not limited to Facilities & SaaS.
- Head the RFP & RFQ processes and coordinate the supplier selection with a TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) model.
- Continuously review and update applicable BOMs to ensure accurate lead times, pricing and sources for assigned categories.
- Issue Purchase Orders in accordance with Waabi Procurement Policies.
- Actively identify and implement process improvements & documentation for the Global Supply Chain Team.
- Track open Supply Chain issues, solutions and drive each to closure.
Qualifications:
- MS/MBA/JD or Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering and/or similar fields of study.
- 4+ years of Supply Chain Experience including new production introduction & contract negotiations.
- Background in supplier relationship management.
- Experience in working with international suppliers.
- Proficient in Google Workspace.
- Expertise in Source-to-Pay processes including tooling such as PLM, ERP, CLM, Inventory and Procurement systems.
- Able to travel up 30% of the time to other Waabi offices and Supplier manufacturing sites across the globe.
- Adherence to high ethical standards and integrity.
- Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.
- Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.
Bonus/nice to have:
- Experience in the Autonomous or Electric Vehicle Industry.