Hardware Supply Chain Lead for Prototypes & NPI (Hybrid)

Wayve; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation support

Hybrid working

Learning budget

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Wayve is seeking a Supply Chain Programme Manager to own end-to-end material readiness for programmes and product builds. You will coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Finance and Suppliers, driving alignment across teams and external partners to ensure milestones are met.

You will also manage risk, lead upfitter relationships, and develop KPI dashboards while ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards across the supply base.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain programme management, NPI and hardware operations.
• Strong understanding of BOM management, material planning and procurement processes.
• Experience managing cross-functional programmes across Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Willingness to travel internally as needed.
• Experience in automotive, consumer, hardware or robotics industries preferred.
• Familiarity with supplier compliance frameworks including TISAX and ISO standards and ethical sourcing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end material readiness to support programme milestones.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Finance and Suppliers.
• Lead upfitter and partner relationships to meet timelines and quality standards.
• Define and report supply chain KPIs and dashboards.
• Develop contingency plans for supply disruptions and manage risks.
• Ensure supplier compliance with legal, environmental, regulatory and ethical standards.

Skills

Supply chain management

NPI

Hardware operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP systems

BOM management

Job description

Wayve is seeking a Supply Chain Programme Manager to own end-to-end material readiness for programmes and product builds. You will coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Finance and Suppliers, driving alignment across teams and external partners to ensure milestones are met.

You will also manage risk, lead upfitter relationships, and develop KPI dashboards while ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards across the supply base.