Who we are:
Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.
Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.
The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility—without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.
With Glydways, we’re building more than a transportation system; we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move.
Meet the team:
The Global Supply Chain team drives centralized planning, sourcing, delivery and build for all components, parts, modules, CAPEX, services, software, and tools for prototype, engineering builds, and production. We work closely with vehicle hardware, vehicle software, autonomy, robot infrastructure, product teams and a diverse set of suppliers and partners to design, development, manufacture and deploy Glydcars and Glydways systems.
Roles & Responsibilities:
● Collaborate with engineering and product team to gather requirement and needs, develop, and implement sourcing strategy.
● Develop suppliers, prepare and conduct RFIs, RFPs and RFQs and ensure timely response from suppliers.
● Review quote and proposal from suppliers, negotiate price, terms and contracts, work with cross functional teams to evaluate and select best fit suppliers.
● Prepare purchase orders, maintain, and track order status, items purchased, costs, deliveries, invoice, payment, quality and product performance.
● Drive cost reduction initiatives, commercial negotiations, and total cost of ownership optimization
● Facilitate BOM management and inventory management, coordinate with internal and external teams to ensure on time delivery.
● Develop collaborative relationships with suppliers; monitor performance and resolve issues.
● Coordinate and report out on specific supply chain issues as necessary.
● Manage disruptions to ensure the business continuity in real time.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
● Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in engineering, supply chain management. MBA is a plus
● 7+ years experiences in supply chain or engineering
● Experiences in sourcing PCBs and Electronics are strongly preferred.
● Strong negotiation skills and good business judgement
● Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
● Strong quantitative and analytical skills. Attention to details.
● Strong written and oral communication skills.
● Ability to make quick decisions and solve complex problems with 80% information.
● Position requires travel within the US or internationally up to 15% of the time.
Glydways provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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