Procurement Manager

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

As a Procurement Manager reporting to our Supply Chain and Procurement Team Manager, you will be empowered to work closely with stakeholders across Engineering and Corporate functions to deliver the goals and objectives with regards to external spend and partnerships with strategic suppliers. You will be working as a team member of Supply Chain and Procurement team at Woven by Toyota.

• Work synergistically with other team members to contribute to create a strong Procurement and Supply Chain team in Woven by Toyota U.S. and U.K.
• Take ownership of the assigned scope of role and responsibility, to which a wide range of Procurement / Supply Chain actions including spend analysis, strategy creation and stakeholder alignment, supplier negotiations and selections through RFx, delivery management are required
• Utilize data-driven insights to identify operational challenges and spearhead initiatives for process optimization.
• Run RFQs and/or RFPs and negotiate with suppliers to achieve best-in-industry costs and quality to meet targets and to achieve the expectations from business units
• Negotiate and close contracts with suppliers at competitive price points at the speed required to support a growing business
• Negotiate various contractual agreements with suppliers, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, liability for damages, and payment terms.
• Help Team Manager to develop Procurement and Supply Chain strategies aligning with each business unit's goals and processes
• Drive cost reduction through clean sheet analysis, and optimization of supplier base
• Must be willing to roll up their sleeves and complete multiple tasks under pressure, while assessing, managing and mitigating risks
• Communicate effectively at all levels and escalate issues appropriately
• Ensure compliance to Woven by Toyota's rules and policies by effectively communicating and educating members of business units

• Bachelors/Masters degree in related fields.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in Procurement / Supply Chain or strategic negotiation roles
• Experience in complex negotiations of various contractual agreements with suppliers.
• Profound understanding of the High-tech Silicon/Semiconductor industry
• Experience in driving RFPs/RFQs as a Procurement / Supply Chain member
• Deep knowledge in sourcing/purchasing, including Supplier Relationship Management
• Demonstrated success in a metrics-oriented environment and an ability to create, track, analyze and report out on metrics
• Experience in using software tools for Procurement / Supply Chain to ensure a smooth procure-to-pay process by collaboratively working with Finance and stakeholders
• Outstanding skill for Internal and External Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills; ability to evaluate and analyze data and to present to executive leadership with demonstrated skills of communication through documents (Google Slide/ Doc)

• Proven experience (3+ years) in autonomous vehicle or the Software industry.
• Passion for Technology and Mobility
• Demonstrate commitment to cultural sensitivity and working in a diverse environment
• Demonstrate strong skill of supplier management and stakeholders engagement and coordination
• Background in procurement of automotive software, contingent workers, facilities and other IT related commodities is a plus
• Background in international trading (import and export) is a plus
• Ability to speak, write and understand Japanese is a plus
• MS Degree or MBA

For positions based in Palo Alto, CA, the base pay for this position ranges from $119,000- $195,500 a year.

Your base salary is one part of your total compensation. We offer a base salary, short term and long term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package. The total compensation offered to an employee will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and level.

WHAT WE OFFER

We are committed to creating a modern work environment that supports our employees and their loved ones. We offer many options of the best programs to allow you to do your most meaningful work and to help you shape the future of mobility.

・Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage

・A rewarding 401k program

・Flexible vacation policy

・Family planning and care benefits

Our Commitment

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

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