or apply directly on Wayve's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Wayve's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 40% of Wayve's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Wayve
- high 77 stale, 1 reposted of 169 open
- Hiring momentum
- 201 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Wayve's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Wayve.
About this role
The Material Program Manager at Wayve is responsible for overseeing the entire materials execution process for autonomous vehicle and hardware programs in Japan. This includes managing procurement, supplier coordination, and logistics to ensure materials flow efficiently from suppliers to workshops. The role requires collaboration with various teams to meet aggressive program milestones and maintain compliance with local regulations.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Wayve as an employer.
What you need
- Experience bringing newly developed products to scale through supplier and partner relationships
- Strong project or program management experience with the ability to influence across teams
- Experience coordinating materials procurement, receiving, storage, and shipping
- Professional proficiency in English and Japanese (written and verbal)
- Knowledge of Japanese logistics, import/export regulations, and local business etiquette
- Ability to perform cost analysis and support negotiations
What you get
- Hybrid working policy combining office and remote work
- Core working hours for flexible scheduling
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role requires strong proficiency in both English and Japanese
- Fast-paced, Agile environment may lead to high-pressure situations
Summarised from Wayve's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Wayve on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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