[Remote] Sourcing Process Owner (Source-to-Pay)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Sourcing Process Owner to manage the end-to-end sourcing and contracting lifecycle, optimize the procurement process, and lead system processes and change management efforts.


Responsibilities

  • Manage Sourcing & Contracting Operations: Serve as the operational lead for the end-to-end sourcing and contracting lifecycle. You will manage the throughput and execution of sourcing events (RFx) and contract generation, ensuring the tactical 'machinery' of the deal flow is efficient
  • Optimize the Source-to-PR Lifecycle: Act as the process owner for the sourcing and requisitioning workflow. You will identify friction points, eliminate manual handoffs, and execute the strategy to automate the user journey for stakeholders across Waymo
  • Orchestrate System Processes: Serve as the primary business owner for our procurement tech stack processes, specifically within SAP Ariba and Ironclad. You will drive system integration improvements, ensuring contract metadata flows seamlessly into purchasing execution
  • Drive Spend Intelligence: Manage the Spend Cube operations. You will maintain data taxonomy and integrity, ensuring that our sourcing activities translate into clean, actionable data for category managers and finance leaders
  • Lead Process Transformation: Analyze process performance metrics (cycle times, catalog adoption, touchless PRs) to design and implement continuous improvement initiatives. You will facilitate cross-functional workshops with Legal, Finance, and Procurement to streamline approvals
  • Manage Change & Governance: Maintain and govern the policies that control how Waymo buys. You will lead change management efforts for new tool rollouts, ensuring high adoption rates and user satisfaction across the engineering and business teams

Skills

  • 7+ years of experience in Procurement Operations, Sourcing, or Supply Chain Systems, with a specific focus on the 'Source-to-Pay' or 'Source-to-Contract' lifecycle
  • Deep Technical Fluency: Expert-level knowledge of SAP Ariba (Sourcing, Contracts, Buying & Invoicing modules) and Ironclad (CLM). You understand how to configure upstream sourcing to drive downstream requisitioning efficiency
  • Data & Analytics Expertise: Proven experience managing Spend Cubes (e.g., SpendHQ, Sievo, or Ariba Spend Analysis). You can translate complex datasets into business narratives
  • Process Engineering: Demonstrated ability to map complex workflows and optimize them (Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent experience is a strong plus)
  • Cross-Functional Influence: Experience operating at a Senior Program Manager level, capable of influencing cross-functional stakeholders (Legal, FP&A, Engineering Leadership) to drive process adoption
  • Operational Rigor: Experience building 'No-touch' or 'Low-touch' procurement channels (Catalogs, Guided Buying)
  • Experience in a hyper-growth technology or automotive environment where speed and compliance must coexist
  • Experience leading a system implementation or major migration (e.g., legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA)
  • Strong SQL or Tableau visualization skills to build self-service dashboards for process health monitoring
  • A background in Project Management (PMP) or Product Management applied to internal business tools

Benefits

  • Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Generous Company benefits program

Company Overview

  • 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. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://waymo.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Waymo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 231 in 2025, 175 in 2024, 268 in 2023, 306 in 2022, 298 in 2021, 317 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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