Global Supply Manager

Archer is seeking a Global Supply Manager to oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of its external supply chain in San Jose, CA. The role involves strategic development, negotiation, and managing supplier relationships to enhance value and ensure on-time delivery. Candidates should have strong supply chain management skills and experience in the automotive or aerospace industries. The position requires 10-20% travel and offers a salary between $124,800 and $170,000.
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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.