Manager, Supply Chain

Manager, Supply Chain

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.

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. In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite uswe 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!

Challenges You Will Own

Working within a hardware enabled software company has its challenges regarding establishing supplier relationships for low volume take-up for early adoption of high technology products. The Manager, Supply Chain will lead the team to establish these relationships and manage the requirements in collaboration with our engineering team. In addition, due to the nature of our hardware being an enabler platform for software development, build requirements and demand can be sporadic and therefore our supply chains have to be agile and adaptive to respond to short term requests and continual evolution of the design.

What You Will Bring To Wayve

Key Responsibilities

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Own and drive alignment between Supply Chain and cross-functional teams from the New Product Introduction (NPI) stage onward, ensuring early understanding of requirements, timelines, and material readiness.
• Lead and empower the team to deliver results through clear ownership, accountability, and proactive problem-solving.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring transparent communication, timely escalation, and balanced trade-off decisions.
• Serve as the key liaison between Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Operations to support successful delivery of program milestones.
• Ensure suppliers are prepared and aligned to meet technical, quality, and delivery requirements for development and production phases.

Supply Chain Strategy & Execution

Team & Organizational Leadership

Performance & Risk Management

What You Will Bring To Wayve

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What We Offer You

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.