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Program Manager, Supply Chain

Wayve
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025
At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

About Us

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.

Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.

At Wayve, big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.

At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.

Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!

The role

Key responsibilities:

  • Program Ownership & Cross-Functional Coordination-
  • Act as the primary Supply Chain lead for assigned programs or product builds (e.g., prototypes, new product introduction, fleet launches).
  • Own end-to-end material readiness to support production milestones across R&D, Engineering, Operations, and Manufacturing.
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Finance, and Suppliers to align supply chain activities with program timelines.
  • Material Planning & Readiness -
    • Translate engineering BOMs into procurement plans; ensure materials are available on time, in full (OTIF).
    • Identify long-lead items and critical path components early in the product lifecycle.
    • Track material status through build phases and escalate gaps or risks proactively.
    • Compliance & Risk Management -
      • Ensure suppliers meet compliance requirements, including legal, environmental, regulatory (e.g., TISAX, ISO), and ethical sourcing standards.
      • Partner with legal and compliance teams to ensure appropriate supplier agreements, NDAs, and risk controls are in place.
      • Develop contingency plans for supply disruptions and actively manage supply chain risks.
    This is a full-time role based in our office in Sunnyvale. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home. We operate core working hours so you can determine the schedule that works best for you and your team.

    We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.

    For more information visit Careers at Wayve.

    To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at Wayve

    DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.

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