Nicholas Smith is an accomplished professional specializing in IT, SaaS, infrastructure, and cloud sourcing and negotiation, with a robust background in supplier development and strategic sourcing. He has managed various sourcing and new product development initiatives, successfully moving weighted average payment days from N30 to N60 and negotiating large spend projects. Nicholas has a proven track record of Asia Pacific sourcing initiatives, specifically in China, within the electronics and technology sectors. His expertise in process improvement led to significant corporate service savings, increasing from $3.5 million to $9 million, while also onboarding numerous SWAM vendors.

Cruise is building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles. Since our 2013 founding in San Francisco, we have hired over 1,600 talented individuals and opened additional offices in greater Seattle, Pasadena, Phoenix and Munich. We have raised $10B from General Motors, Honda, Microsoft, SoftBank, T. Rowe Price, Walmart and others. Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale, building all-electric, zero-emission, self-driving vehicles that will help save lives, reimagine cities, reduce carbon pollution, redefine time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for individuals who live in dense urban settings.