Vay
Manager,SupplyChainOperations
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“Manager, Supply Chain Operations at Vay. Skills: Supply Chain Operations, Procurement, Logistics, Vendor Management, Stakeholder Management, Cost Management, Team Leadership. Own the supply chain engine behind Vay’s commercial fleet scale-up. Lead Procurement and Warehouse & Logistics”
What You'll Achieve.
making existing processes measurably better across quality, speed, cost, and reliability; measurable savings; ensuring production readiness against company-level commitments; landed cost targets
Industry & Context.
solving issues directly
willingness to work onsite in Berlin, occasional supplier visits, roughly one trip per quarter to Vay sites
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7–10+ years in supply chain, procurement, or operations within hardware, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, robotics, EV/mobility, defense, or another complex hardware environment, 2–3+ years leading teams, with a track record of building structure, ownership, and operational rhythm, Proven experience improving a hardware supply chain at volume, making existing processes measurably better across quality, speed, cost, and reliability, Deep experience across strategic procurement, supplier negotiations, demand and supply planning, inventory management, international logistics, and customs across US, EU, and Asia, analytical and cost-modeling skills, with a clear negotiation track record and measurable savings, Hands-on operating style: comfortable working daily in an ERP, reading BOMs, chasing freight forwarders, walking a warehouse, and solving issues directly, Excellent stakeholder management with Engineering, Finance, Production, and Fleet teams, with the confidence to say no, escalate clearly, and own trade-offs, Fluent English and willingness to work onsite in Berlin, with occasional supplier visits and roughly one trip per quarter to Vay sites
Nice to Have
Experience with Odoo is a plus, Familiarity with Superset and Jira would also be helpful, Startup or scale-up experience is strongly preferred
What You'll Do.
Own the supply chain engine behind Vay’s commercial fleet scale-up
Lead Procurement and Warehouse & Logistics
Partner directly with Engineering
Lead the end-to-end supply chain operation that keeps Vay’s hardware
and Remote Driving Stations ready for scale
Lead the Supply Chain Operations team across Procurement and Warehouse & Logistics
setting clear ownership
Own strategic sourcing
and performance management across ECUs
connectivity hardware
Drive cost-out programs
dual-sourcing strategy
and supplier localization across Europe
Translate fleet expansion plans into procurement
while maintaining a flexible BOM cost overview per configuration
Own procurement and inbounding for vehicle and Remote Driving Station BOMs across rolling production builds and SOPs
ensuring production readiness against company-level commitments
Lead inbound and outbound logistics
and landed cost transparency
Improve the operating system behind the function: ERP flows
warehouse digitalization
and handoffs across the chain
Partner closely with Engineering
Pre-Series Production
City Fleet Maintenance
including monthly Budget-vs-Actuals reviews and landed cost targets
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner directly with Engineering, Production, Finance, and Fleet teams; Excellent stakeholder management with Engineering, Finance, Production, and Fleet teams
Communication Scope
Fluent English
Full Job Description
Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”? We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets. We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here. Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go! What’s happening at Vay First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World. We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US. We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand! ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀 Why this role is exciting As our Supply Chain Operations Manager, you’ll own the supply chain engine behind Vay’s commercial fleet scale-up. From Tier-1 supplier negotiations and BOM cost-out to international logistics, customs, warehouse operations, and production readiness, you’ll make sure our vehicles and Remote Driving Stations keep moving. This is a high-autonomy, hands-on leadership role where you’ll lead Procurement and Warehouse & Logistics, partner directly with Engineering, Production, Finance, and Fleet teams, and report to the VP Engineering Operations. What you'll be driving You’ll lead the end-to-end s
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