Staff Global Supply Manager

Skydio•San Mateo, CA

9d•$161,000 - $227,500•Remote

About The Position

Skydio is seeking a Staff Global Supply Manager to develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies for high-quality drone components, with a focus on mechanical manufacturing technologies and processes for precision custom mechanics. This role will also involve supporting and owning the development of the company's Supply Chain and Sourcing processes and tools, managing existing suppliers, and developing new suppliers with access to new technologies.

Requirements

Technical & commercial experience in mechanical component surface treatments (e.g, corrosion-resistant, decoration, and RF performance coatings of plastics and metals.)
Experience with Tooling Capacity Management, Tooling Unit Cost targets, and Supplier Capacity Management.
Strength in directing complex negotiations, RFP issues, cost/price analysis, RFP/Q review, Business Award process, and purchasing procedures.
Experience using cost models to define the should-cost and negotiating prices for sourcing and cost reduction.
Experience in Supplier Contract, T&Cs, MSA, SOW, and NDA negotiation, management, and ownership.
Flexibility to work and achieve goals in a fast-paced start-up environment, with an ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
Detail-oriented, team-oriented, with enthusiasm for learning new things.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong ethics, and professionalism.
Interest in keeping up with emerging technologies spanning consumer electronics, aerospace, and robotics, and new and developing mechanical component manufacturing processes and materials.

Responsibilities

Develop clear technology and commodity roadmaps for current and future programs.
Act as the liaison between supply chain and engineering for supplier and component selection during NPI and sustaining projects.
Identify new high-potential suppliers globally.
Cultivate productive relationships with supply chain partners, including vendor selection, cost, support, and product transactions.
Own RFI's, RFP's, and RFQ's, including the review process and business award decisions, ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented.
Drive price negotiation processes to ensure best-in-class commodity pricing.
Analyze current spend and evaluate current suppliers.
Maintain commodity consumption forecasts and associated execution plans.
Consolidate spend across the supply base to create leverage, analyze purchasing trends, and develop sourcing alternatives.
Monitor current market conditions, technology roadmaps, and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities.
Work with finance and accounting during monthly close and financial planning cycles with component pricing costs and forecasts, and custom tooling investments.
Identify and manage supplier performance metrics of Supplier Technology availability and competence, Component Quality, Supply, and Cost.
Facilitate ESI (Early Supplier Involvement) between the Supplier, Program design, sourcing, and procurement resources.
Prepare and present quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis of sourcing alternatives.
Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including dispute resolution.