Strategic Procurement Electric Propulsion

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose California building an allelectric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing manufacturing and operating an allelectric 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.

Strategic Procurement leads play a vital role in shaping the future of our supply chain. A crucial part of the Supply Chain Organization this team drives supply chain strategy through market analysis RFx and direct negotiations across each industry contributing to the Archer aircraft bill of materials.

The Strategic Procurement team is responsible for forging strong partnerships both internally across functions and externally across industries to maximize costeffectiveness and product excellence. Strategic Procurement drives supply chain strategy from inception to implementation negotiating strong agreements and ensuring seamless handoff to the tactical teams.

This is an opportunity to disrupt the transportation industry handinhand with worldclass crossfunctional leaders.

What Youll Do:

• Develop sourcing strategies with crossfunctional leaders to reduce cost and increase value
• Leverage a variety of cost modeling strategies to identify highimpact opportunities
• Lead cost and contract negotiations to increase the value delivered to Archer
• Enforce agreements and manage escalations to protect strong functional relationships and boost results
• Demonstrate impact through clear strategy and results presentation to the executive team
• Manage commercial relationships at the executive level and develop deep partnerships
• Develop a deep understanding of industry and market trends educating key stakeholders and integrating new data into innovative approaches
• Work crossfunctionally to continuously evolve policies and processes to enhance efficiency
• Full time based onsite at Archer Headquarters in San Jose CA
• Travel: 20 40

What You Need:

• An insatiable curiosity and a keen attention to detail
• Exceptional negotiation skills
• Powerful executive communication skills
• Thorough understanding of highvolume supply contracts
• Automotive and/or Aerospace industry negotiation expertise
• Proven ability to dive into a subject and develop a deep technical expertise
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced constantly evolving and highlyregulated environment
• Ability to cut through ambiguity and detail limitations to make concrete and sound decisions
• Solid analytical and computer skills (excel/sheets word/docs powerpoint/slides)
• BS/BA and 10 years of experience or MBA/MS and 8 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 payforperformance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $124800 $170000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as jobrelated 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 Archers People Team at Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a casebycase basis.

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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.

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