Supply Chain Program Manager

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve. We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that. Here’s what this particular role covers. Supply Chain Program Manager 🛠️ About our Supply Chain Team The Supply Chain Program Manager is a critical cross-functional role responsible for owning end-to-end supply chain execution across assigned programs and product builds at Wayve, including prototype development, new product introduction (NPI), and fleet launches. You’ll serve as the primary Supply Chain lead for your programs, ensuring program deliverables, supplier compliance and seamless coordination across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing and external partners. You’ll work cross-functionally with Engineering, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Finance, Legal and Suppliers, while partnering closely with global upfitters and third-party integration partners across the US, UK and other regions to keep vehicle and program timelines on track. 🧠 Your day-to-day You’ll own end-to-end material readiness across assigned programs, translating engineering requirements and demand into actionable procurement plans and identifying supply risks early in the product lifecycle. You’ll operate as the strategic liaison between hardware engineering and procurement, coordinating internal teams, suppliers, upfitters and integration partners to keep builds moving. You’ll combine strategic program ownership with hands-on execution—tracking materials, resolving readiness issues, managing supply chain risk and using KPIs to drive continuous improvement. 🧩 What you’ll be working on: Acting as the primary Supply Chain lead for assigned programs and internal product builds, including prototypes, NPI and subassemblies. Owning end-to-end material readiness to support program milestones across R&D, Engineering, Operations and Manufacturing. Collaborating with Engineering, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Finance and Suppliers to align supply chain activities with program timelines. Acting as the strategic liaison between hardware engineering and procurement teams, including managing demand aggregation. Translating engineering BOMs and aggregated Technical Program Manager demand into procurement plans. Identifying long-lead items and critical-path components early in the product lifecycle, tracking material status throughout build phases and proactively escalating gaps and risks. Collaborating with Supply Chain Team Leads to ensure direct purchasing, indirect purchasing and logistics suppliers meet legal, environmental, regulatory and ethical sourcing requirements, including TISAX and ISO standards. Partnering with Legal and Compliance to ensure appropriate supplier agreements, NDAs and risk controls are in place. Developing contingency plans for supply disruptions and actively managing supply ch