
Senior Global Supply Manager, Electromechanicals - Skydio - San Mateo, California, United States
Supply Manager
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Job Description
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond. About the role: You’ll develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies of increasing scale for high-quality drone components. This role will focus on Antenna, Connectors, Cables, and Wire Harnesses for our in-house manufacturing of complex electromechanical systems. How you'll make an impact: Develop clear technology and commodity roadmaps for current and future programs. Be the liaison between supply chain and engineering for supplier and component selection during NPI and sustaining projects. Identify new high potential suppliers on a global basis. Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for silicon components, including market research, supplier evaluation, and contract negotiation. Analyze market trends, industry developments, and competitor activity to inform sourcing decisions. Cultivate productive relationships with supply chain partners including vendor selection, cost, support, and product transactions. Ownership of MDSAs, SOWs, RFI's, RFP's and RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented. Drive price negotiation processes to ensure that Skydio’s commodity pricing is best in class. Analyze current spend and evaluate current suppliers. Maintain commodity consumption forecasts and associated plans of execution. 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. Identify and manage metrics required to ensure quality, performance, and durability of the product.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 78 |
| Remote | 8 |
| Tampere, Finland | 5 |
| Remote - Finland | 3 |
| Remote - Germany | 1 |
| Zurich, Switzerland | 1 |
| Remote - Switzerland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 6 |
| Solutions Engineer | 6 |
| Autonomy Engineer | 6 |
| Autonomy Engineer Intern | 4 |
| Product Manager | 4 |
| Customer Success Manager | 3 |
| Enterprise Account Manager | 3 |
| Electrical Engineer | 2 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 2 |
| Program Manager | 2 |
| Technical Recruiter | 2 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 2 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 2 |
| Hardware Operations Program Manager | 1 |
| Head of Warehouse & Logistics Operations | 1 |
| Proposal Analyst | 1 |
| Communications Manager | 1 |
| Camera Test Engineer | 1 |
| Sales Representative | 1 |
| RF Design Engineer | 1 |
| Workplace Experience Coordinator | 1 |
| Support Specialist | 1 |
| Systems Integration and Test Engineer | 1 |
| Full Stack Developer | 1 |
| Product Management Director | 1 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 1 |
| Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst | 1 |
| Revenue Operations Engineer | 1 |
| Product Marketing | 1 |
| Coordinator | 1 |
| Service Coordinator | 1 |
| Wireless Hardware Engineer | 1 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Manufacturing Business Process Intern | 1 |
| Autonomy Data Curation Engineer | 1 |
| Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Support | 1 |
| Deployment Engineer | 1 |
| Production Manager | 1 |
| Data Engineer | 1 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 1 |
| Logistics Coordinator | 1 |
| Electrical Engineer Intern | 1 |
| Electronics Engineer | 1 |
| Growth Marketing Director | 1 |
| Field Marketing Event Manager | 1 |
| Senior Technical Recruiter | 1 |
| Autonomy Software Engineer | 1 |
| Customer Support Representative | 1 |
| Business Recruiter | 1 |
| Production Supervisor | 1 |
| Technical Support Specialist | 1 |
| Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer | 1 |
| Product Design Engineer | 1 |
| Designer | 1 |
| Supply Chain Intern | 1 |
| PCB Layout Engineer | 1 |
| Repair Program Manager | 1 |
| Deployment Coordinator | 1 |
| Mission Success Operations | 1 |
| Data Analyst | 1 |
| Product Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Aviation Regulatory Program | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 77 |
| Mid-level | 1 |
| Manager | 1 |
Skydio appears in 97 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Remote - Global, Remote, and Tampere, Finland.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies of increasing scale for high-quality drone components.
- Develop clear technology and commodity roadmaps for current and future programs.
- Be the liaison between supply chain and engineering for supplier and component selection during NPI and sustaining projects.
- Identify new high potential suppliers on a global basis.
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for silicon components, including market research, supplier evaluation, and contract negotiation.
- Analyze market trends, industry developments, and competitor activity to inform sourcing decisions.
- Cultivate productive relationships with supply chain partners including vendor selection, cost, support, and product transactions.
- Ownership of MDSAs, SOWs, RFI's, RFP's and RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented.
- Drive price negotiation processes to ensure that Skydio’s commodity pricing is best in class.
- Analyze current spend and evaluate current suppliers.
- Maintain commodity consumption forecasts and associated plans of execution.
- 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.
- Identify and manage metrics required to ensure quality, performance, and durability of the product.
Requirements
- Technical degree or comparable work experience required
- Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.
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