Engineering & Hardware Category Manager
Core
Lead Enterprise Outsourcing & Services for Engineering and R&D Hardware, defining workforce architecture and procurement strategy to scale autonomous driving capabilities.
Role type
Senior leadership Category Manager (Procurement)
Builds
Outsourced engineering workforce contracts, hardware development agreements, and supply chain partnerships for autonomous vehicle R&D.
Domain
Autonomous driving technology / Hardware R&D / Procurement
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic procurement, contract negotiation (MSAs, NRE, SOWs), hardware lifecycle management (EVT/DVT/PVT), financial acumen (TCO analysis), supply chain risk mitigation, vendor management (Tier 1 providers), make vs. buy analysis
Preferred skills
Autonomous vehicle or automotive manufacturing experience, systems engineering knowledge, Ariba P2P and spend analysis tools
Responsibilities
Develop and execute procurement strategy for Engineering Services and R&D Hardware; manage high-volume outsourced engineering workforce contracts; structure and negotiate complex SOWs and NRE agreements; optimize JDM and ODM relationships; act as trusted advisor for make vs. buy analyses; partner with Legal on IP and cybersecurity standards
Seniority
Senior leadership
