Staff Global Supply Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies for drone components and tooling, particularly precision custom mechanical components and manufacturing processes.
• Create technology and commodity roadmaps for current and future programs.
• Partner with supply chain and engineering on supplier and component selection for new product introduction and sustaining projects.
• Identify and develop high-potential suppliers globally.
• Manage vendor selection, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, commercial terms, sourcing reviews, and business award decisions.
• Lead price negotiations, spend analysis, supplier consolidation, sourcing alternatives, consumption forecasts, and execution plans.
• Monitor market conditions, technology roadmaps, and supply and demand risks.
• Partner with finance and accounting on component cost forecasts, monthly close, financial planning, and tooling investments.
• Establish and manage supplier performance metrics covering technology, quality, supply, and cost.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, and dispute resolution.
• Support and improve supply chain and sourcing processes and tools.

Requirements

• Experience with mechanical component surface treatments, including corrosion-resistant, decorative, and RF-performance coatings for plastics and metals.
• Experience with tooling capacity management, tooling unit-cost targets, and supplier capacity management.
• Expertise in complex negotiations, RFP/RFQ review, cost and price analysis, business awards, and purchasing procedures.
• Experience using cost models to establish should-cost targets and negotiate sourcing and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Experience negotiating and managing supplier contracts, terms and conditions, MSAs, SOWs, and NDAs.
• Experience facilitating early supplier involvement among suppliers, program design, sourcing, and procurement teams.
• Ability to present quantitative and qualitative comparative analyses of sourcing alternatives.
• Strong supplier relationship and performance management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to adapt and deliver results in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Interest in emerging technologies across consumer electronics, aerospace, robotics, and mechanical component manufacturing.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual base salary: $161,000–$227,500.
• Equity in the form of stock options.
• Group health insurance plans.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Relocation assistance may be available for eligible roles.