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Level 5 is looking for doers and creative problem solvers to join us in developing the leading self-driving vehicle for ridesharing. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, and each has the opportunity to have an outsized influence on the future of our technology. Our world-class software and hardware experts work in brand new garages and labs in Palo Alto, California, and offices in London, England and Munich, Germany. And we’re moving at an incredible pace: we’re currently servicing employee rides in our test vehicles on the Lyft app. Learn more at lyft.com/level5.

In this role, the successful candidate will focus on traditional strategic sourcing models including commodity analysis, short-term/long-term commodity planning, consolidation, supplier scorecards and vendor management. A strong understanding of one or more strategic sourcing models is desired but not required. Lyft’s sourcing process includes multiple phases from building a category strategy, identifying specific sourcing opportunities, contract negotiations, purchase order issuance, and implementation. The process involves steps such as preparing global market research, price/cost analysis, "should cost" models, Total Cost of Ownership, industry trends, commodity best practices and industry benchmarking to drive sourcing decisions.

In addition to the specific sourcing, procurement, and vendor management responsibilities, this position is expected to contribute to the maturity of the overall function. This includes creating and refining processes, tools and templates that can be applied to across all vendors and categories worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Develop supply chain and commodity strategies ensuring supplier(s) are capable of meeting Lyft’s current and future technical and business requirements
• Lead the identification, sourcing, and management of key component and manufacturing partners
• Establish supplier selection criteria, evaluate alternative suppliers, manage the RFQ process, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with Hardware Engineering
• Lead Total Cost Reduction program to ensure the lowest possible total cost, including product cost, transportation cost, inventory cost, and cost of quality
• Determine appropriate business splits between suppliers where appropriate
• Maintain expertise/knowledge of market trends including rigorous analysis of market drivers, cost structures, technical improvements and competitive landscape
• Negotiate key strategic agreements with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms
• Drive Early Supplier Involvement initiatives to ensure our commodity suppliers are proactively providing input into new product designs and future product roadmaps
• Provide right recommendations to management, and finalize/release contract/PO
• Travel periodically to supplier’s manufacturing sites
• Other duties as needed

 Experience:

• 5+ years of industry experience working in Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
• Has been a business owner for assigned categories, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact category and our business
• Built and maintained (partnering) effective working relationship with assigned business area
• Independent self-starter with high degree of confidence and business acumen
• Solid team player; can work cooperatively and effectively in a team environment
• Strong consultative, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
• Self motivated, reliable, passionate, and can keep to deadlines
• Experience and understanding with legal frameworks and contract negotiation (development, supply, licensing, and service agreements)
• Experience managing Autonmous Drive commodoties (e.g. cameras, LiDARs) is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, supply chain management, finance, business administration or related discipline. MBA or other advanced degree is a plus
• SPSM, CPSM, or CTPE Certification is a plus
• Experience with Coupa is a plus
• Experience with product lifecycle beginning with NPI. Knowledge of the various pre-production phases (EVT, DVT and PVT) is a plus

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• In addition to 11 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Monthly commuter subsidy to cover your transit to work
• 20% off all Lyft rides

Lyft is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Lyft will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.