Infrastructure Supply Chain Manager, Autonomy & Robotics

DoorDash USA; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 130,600 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Health, dental and vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

DoorDash Labs seeks an Infrastructure Supply Chain Manager to lead sourcing for colocation, equipment, and facilities supporting autonomous robotics initiatives. You will partner with engineering and business teams to build strategies, manage spend, and drive results across a high-visibility program in a fast-paced environment.

The role reports to the Director of Hardware and Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing within the Autonomy organization, with responsibilities spanning global vendor

Qualifications

• 7+ years of procurement experience in colocation, facilities, robotics, autonomy, or related fields.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to lead and organize efforts.
• Sharp attention to detail; able to manage complex vendor contracts.

Responsibilities

• Source and manage supply chain operations for colocation, equipment, and facilities for robots and people.
• Build sourcing strategies to optimize total cost of ownership and forecast spend.
• Dive into issues, break down problems, and drive teams toward results.
• Create spreadsheet models to track supply, spend, budgeting and forecasts.
• Work hands-on with engineers and business leaders to ensure execution.

Skills

Procurement experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MBA or JD

Tools

Spreadsheet modeling

Job description

Infrastructure Supply Chain Manager, Autonomy & Robotics

Oakland, CA

About the Team

DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We explore robotics and automation to transform last mile logistics in the long term. If you want to work on commercializing autonomy and robotics in a service used by millions of people, then we want to talk to you!

About the Role

We believe in the value of advanced technologies and strive to build meaningful applications of next-generation hardware and software to impact real-world needs. As such, we are looking for an Infrastructure Supply Chain Manager who has strong relevant experience to source and manage supply chain operations for colocation, equipment, and facilities in this field while having the analytical mindset, creativity, and vision to tackle the challenges in the present and future for DoorDash Labs. This is a highly visible role where the Infrastructure Supply Chain Manager is expected to work hands‑on with cross‑functional teams to build sourcing strategies and drive towards commercial success for the entire organization.

The Infrastructure Supply Chain Manager will report to the Director of Hardware and Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing on our Sourcing team in our Autonomy organization.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Source and manage supply chain operations for colocation, equipment, and facilities for robots (and people)
• Build sourcing strategies to manage total cost of ownership and foster a culture of vision and foresight to lay the foundation needed today for future success
• Dive deep into issues, breakdown problems, and drive the team towards results
• Create spreadsheet models to track supply and spend for effective supply chain management and budgeting and forecasts.
• Work hands‑on and support a world‑class team of engineers and business leaders

We're excited about you because…

• You have 7+ years of procurement experience in colocation, facilities, consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, autonomy, and or AI projects.
• You have MBA and/or JD with significant experience in writing and negotiating contract agreements with vendors in the colocation, facilities, consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, autonomy, and/or AI space.
• You have strong communication and presentations skills to lead and organize efforts
• You have sharp attention to detail and believe no task is too big or too small

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well‑being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family‑forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g., about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g., about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$130,600 - $192,000 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well‑being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non‑binary or gender non‑conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently‑abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non‑discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.