Senior Manager – CAPEX & Tooling Procurement

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Long-term care insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Zoox in Foster City is looking for a strategic procurement leader to build and lead the CAPEX & Tooling sourcing organization. This role will define the commercial strategy, manage supplier partnerships, and oversee the procurement for factory capital infrastructure and automation systems. Candidates should have over 10 years of strategic sourcing experience in manufacturing, including leadership roles, with proven ability in complex negotiations. A robust benefits package is included, alongside a competitive salary ranging from $235,000 to $283,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience leading CAPEX procurement within manufacturing.
• Ability to operate effectively across engineering and finance.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead CAPEX & Tooling procurement organization.
• Develop sourcing strategy for manufacturing infrastructure.
• Establish procurement governance tailored for growth.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and supplier agreements.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Commercial leadership

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Education

MBA or advanced technical/supply chain degree

Job description

At Zoox, we are building the future of autonomous mobility at scale. As we transition from development into industrialization and production growth, we are seeking a strategic procurement leader to build and lead our CAPEX & Tooling sourcing organization.

This role will own the commercial strategy, supplier partnerships, and team leadership across factory capital infrastructure, manufacturing equipment, and production tooling. The scope includes procurement for factory CAPEX, automation systems, assembly equipment, and direct tooling for vehicle sub-assemblies and components.

This leader will play a critical role in enabling Zoox’s manufacturing footprint and future production scale‑up, ensuring world‑class supplier partnerships, robust commercial governance, and scalable cost structures.

This is a highly cross‑functional leadership role that will partner closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality & Reliability, Finance, and Operations.

In this role you will:

Team Leadership & Organization Building

• Build and lead the CAPEX & Tooling Procurement organization, including hiring, mentoring, and developing a high‑performing team of Strategic Sourcing Managers.

• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering leadership to inform factory design, production readiness, and industrialization roadmaps.

• Establish scalable processes, procurement governance, and operating cadences tailored for a rapidly growing manufacturing organization.

Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute the sourcing strategy for factory build‑outs, production equipment, automation, and manufacturing infrastructure.

• Oversee the sourcing and supplier strategy for all factory, production and sub‑assembly tooling, including robots, stamping dies, casting tooling, molds, and assembly fixtures.

• Develop long‑term sourcing roadmaps that enable new production launches, capacity expansion, and localization efforts.

Commercial & Supplier Management

• Lead complex commercial negotiations, including master agreements, tooling contracts, SOWs, and pricing frameworks.

• Establish and enforce robust governance across cost control, milestone adherence, engineering changes, supplier quality, and risk mitigation.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key automation, tooling, and equipment partners.

• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling, should‑cost analysis, and cost transparency initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or commercial leadership experience. Ability to operate effectively across engineering, quality, operations, finance, and executive leadership.

• 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading and developing sourcing teams.

• Significant experience leading CAPEX procurement and tooling sourcing within a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated experience supporting the build‑out or launch of a production factory, plant, or major manufacturing line. Proven experience sourcing and negotiating for production equipment, automation systems, assembly lines & tooling.

• Strong commercial acumen with expertise in complex contract negotiation and supplier governance. Experience managing large‑scale supplier relationships and multi‑million dollar capital programs.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience supporting greenfield factory builds or major production expansion programs.

• Strong preference for experience in automotive, EV, autonomous systems, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, other complex hardware production environments.

• Experience building procurement functions, category strategies, and operating processes from the ground up.

• Familiarity with tooling lifecycle management, tooling amortization structures, and ownership agreements.

• MBA or advanced technical / supply chain degree preferred.

Compensation

$235,000 - $283,000 a year.

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign‑on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Benefits

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long‑term care insurance, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance, and life insurance.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [e-mail] or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.