Supply Chain Program Manager

Overview

As Supply Chain Programme Manager you own end-to-end material readiness and supply chain execution for assigned programmes and product builds, including prototypes and NPI. You align hardware engineering, procurement and external partners to keep vehicle builds on track. You’ll drive risk management, KPI tracking and cross-functional collaboration to enable timely, compliant, high-quality outputs. This role offers hands-on execution in a fast-moving hardware environment with strategic programme ownership. You’ll contribute to Wayve’s mission to advance autonomous driving through scalable, hardware-software integration.

Pay / Benefits

• Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
• Meaningful equity
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship
• Hybrid working with core hours
• Learning and development budgets
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, retirement/pension, wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supply chain for assigned programmes and internal builds (prototypes, NPI, subassemblies).
• Own material readiness and procurement plans aligned with project milestones.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Finance and Suppliers to align activities with timelines.
• Serve as liaison between hardware engineering and procurement, managing demand aggregation.
• Translate BOMs and Programme demand into procurement plans; identify long-lead items early.
• Track material status across build phases and escalate gaps or risks.
• Manage relationships with upfitters and partner networks to meet timelines and quality.
• Drive activities to ensure on-time vehicle delivery and adherence to standards.
• Communicate cadence with upfitters and stakeholders; escalate risks as needed.
• Define and report supply chain KPIs (availability, cost savings, cycle counts) and establish dashboards.
• Analyze KPI trends to identify root causes and implement corrective actions with suppliers and teams.
• Ensure compliance with legal, environmental, regulatory (e.g., TISAX, ISO) and ethical sourcing requirements.
• Develop contingency plans for supply disruptions and manage supply chain risks.

Key requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain programme management, NPI and hardware operations.
• Strong BOM management, material planning and procurement knowledge.
• Experience leading cross-functional programmes across Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and risk-management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Willingness to travel internally as needed.
• Experience in automotive, consumer hardware or robotics industries preferred.
• Familiarity with supplier compliance frameworks (TISAX, ISO) and ethical sourcing preferred.

• communication
• stakeholder-management
• analytical thinking
• BOM management
• material planning
• procurement processes

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