# Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Services

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $155k – $210k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Contract Negotiation, Supply Chain Management, SAP, Ariba, Coupa, ERP Systems, S2P Systems, Data Analytics
**Posted:** 2026-05-18

> Lead strategic sourcing and category management for engineering and professional services in Zoox's Indirect Procurement organization. Requires 8+ years in sourcing/negotiation, bachelor's degree, and proficiency in ERP and sourcing platforms.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Support various departments in the procurement of engineering and professional services with a focus on large-scale commercial partnerships for business operations
- Support and inform internal stakeholders for supplier selection and management
- Identify sourcing alternatives to drive efficiencies via benchmarking, competitive quotes, and engineering changes
- Negotiate the cost and other terms and conditions of purchases by collaborating with stakeholders and legal team
- Ensure a smooth procure-to-pay process by working with stakeholders and finance team
- Manage commercial and supply chain issues and identify cost reduction opportunities
- Oversee overall management of third-party relationships across various spend categories

## Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, negotiating, category management, or supply chain
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience with strategic sourcing, financial and business opportunity analysis, legal frameworks, and contract negotiation
- Demonstrated success leading categories supporting security, operations, and business scaling partnerships
- Deep knowledge of spend categories and contracting models (e.g., performance based, fixed firm price, and T&M)
- Familiarity with legal terms and conditions and supplier governance frameworks
- Experience working in a centrally led procurement model with enterprise-wide scope
- Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen with experience developing long-term supplier agreements
- Proficient in ERP (e.g., SAP), sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba, Coupa), S2P systems, and data analytics tools

## Nice-to-Haves
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional and executive stakeholders
- Professional Certifications in Supply Chain such as CPSM, CPSD

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