Waymo · 3 days ago
Senior Category Manager, IT Procurement (Software & Hardware)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$152K/yr - $192K/yr
7+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The IT Category Manager will lead strategic sourcing and category management for Software, End-User Hardware, and IT Professional Services, partnering with various teams to manage renewals and ensure technology scalability.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Category Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy for Corporate IT, including SaaS, Hardware, and Telecom, balancing cost optimization with speed-to-market
Strategic Renewals: Proactively manage a high-volume pipeline of software renewals; lead negotiations for mission-critical SaaS platforms to secure favorable long-term commercial and legal terms
Implementation Services: Structure and negotiate complex Statements of Work (SOWs) for IT Professional Services and Systems Integrators to ensure successful software implementation and ROI
Hardware & VAR Management: Optimization of Value-Added Reseller (VAR) relationships for end-user compute and peripherals, ensuring competitive pricing and seamless fulfillment logistics for a growing workforce
Stakeholder Partnership: Act as the trusted advisor to the CIO, IT Ops, and Security leadership; lead "make vs. buy" analyses and influence technical requirements to drive commercial value
Risk & Compliance: Partner with Legal (Privacy/Security) to ensure all software and hardware agreements meet Waymo’s rigorous data protection and cybersecurity standards
Qualification
Required
7+ years of strategic procurement experience, with at least 4+ years dedicated to IT, Software, or Technology sourcing
Deep expertise in SaaS licensing models (consumption-based, per-seat, enterprise agreements) and experience negotiating with Tier 1 software publishers
Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts, including MSAs, EULAs, DPAs, and Professional Services SOWs
Experience managing Hardware lifecycles and negotiating with large VARs (e.g., CDW, Insight, Presidio) or OEMs (Lenovo, Apple, Dell)
Strong financial acumen with the ability to present TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis to Finance and Engineering leadership
Ability to operate in a high-velocity environment, managing multiple concurrent high-priority renewals and sourcing events
Preferred
Experience in a hyper-growth Tech or Pre-IPO environment
Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure spend (AWS, GCP) and FinOps principles
Experience using Ariba P2P, e-sourcing and spend Analysis tools
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Annabel Chang
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