Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Powertrain

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.

Strategic Sourcing plays a vital role in shaping the future of our supply chain. A crucial part of the Supply Chain organization this team drives supplier strategy through market analysis RFx and negotiations across every industry contributing to the Archer aircraft.

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

This is an opportunity to disrupt the transportation industry hand-in-hand with world-class cross-functional leaders.

What Youll Do:

• Lead a lean high-impact team of world-class sourcing professionals
• Resolve escalations and remove roadblocks to drive aggressive schedules
• Develop strategies with cross-functional leaders to reduce cost and increase value
• Design and influence policies and procedures to maximize efficiency and effectiveness
• Leverage a variety of cost modeling strategies to target high-impact opportunities
• Lead escalated cost and contract negotiations to increase the value delivered to Archer
• Enforce agreements and manage escalations at executive levels to protect strong functional relationships
• Demonstrate impact through clear executive-level communication of strategy and results
• 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 cross-functionally to continuously evolve policies and processes to enhance efficiency
• Full time based at Archer Headquarters in San Jose
• Travel: 25%

What You Need:

• Demonstrated experience leading a team of experience professional
• Exceptional negotiation skills
• Proven ability to dive into a subject and develop deep technical expertise
• 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
• An insatiable curiosity and a keen attention to detail
• Powerful executive communication skills
• Strong understanding of high-volume supply contracts
• Solid analytical and computer skills (excel/sheets word/docs powerpoint/slides)
• BS/BA and 10 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 Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $153600 - $170000. 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 Archers People Team at Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case 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.

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. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.