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 You'll Do:
As the Global Supply Manager, you will own the complete end-to-end lifecycle of Archer's external supply chain. You will maximize the value delivered by Archer's supply base through strategic development, negotiation, and delivery of core technologies across our aircraft. Global Supply Managers sit at the interface between Archer's 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
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 Company's 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.
Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer's People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
What We Do
Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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