Global Supply Manager

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What Youll Do:

As the Global Supply Manager, you will own the complete end-to-end lifecycle of Archers external supply chain. You will maximize the value delivered by Archers supply base through strategic development, negotiation, and delivery of core technologies across our aircraft. Global Supply Managers sit at the interface between Archers product teams and the industries that enable our groundbreaking vision, managing relationships at every level to ensure successful partnerships with best-in-class suppliers. This is an opportunity to work hand-in-hand with world-class cross-functional leaders for a company that is disrupting sustainability and transportation.

• Engage directly with executive leadership on strategic initiatives
• Source and mature the strategic supply base for core enabling technologies
• Lead cost and contract negotiations to increase the value delivered to Archer
• Manage commercial relationships and develop strategic partnerships
• Drive supplier on-time delivery to enable industry-leading production schedules
• Ensure accountability for on-quality delivery to prevent supply chain disruptions
• Deliver cross-functional implementation of innovative cost savings and avoidance strategies
• Work with cross-functional leaders to continuously evolve policies and procedures, enhancing organizational efficiency
• Travel: 10 - 20%

What You Need:

• An insatiable curiosity and a keen attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and highly-regulated environment
• Ability to cut through ambiguity and detail limitations to make concrete and sound decisions
• Strong executive communication and internal/external negotiation skills
• Thorough understanding of supply chain management and high-volume supply contracts
• Automotive and/or Aerospace industry negotiation expertise
• Solid analytical and computer skills (excel/sheets, word/docs, powerpoint/slides)
• BS/BA and 8+ years of experience, or MBA/MS and 5+ years of experience
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Bonus Qualifications:

• Training in presentation and communication skills
• APICS Certification

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $124,800 - $170,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.