Senior Global Supply Manager, EE

Skydio
San Mateo
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Analytical thinking","Stakeholder management","Team collaboration"]

Lead global sourcing for electromechanical components, focusing on antenna, connectors, cables, and wire harnesses for in-house manufacturing. Develop commodity roadmaps, liaise between supply chain and engineering for supplier and component selection during NPI and sustaining projects, and identify new high-potential suppliers globally. Drive cost analysis, supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and ensure quality metrics while collaborating with finance on monthly close in a fast-paced start-up environment.

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Skydio
Skydio
2 months ago

Senior Global Supply Manager, EE

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Job Summary

Lead global sourcing for electromechanical components, focusing on antenna, connectors, cables, and wire harnesses for in-house manufacturing. Develop commodity roadmaps, liaise between supply chain and engineering for supplier and component selection during NPI and sustaining projects, and identify new high-potential suppliers globally. Drive cost analysis, supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and ensure quality metrics while collaborating with finance on monthly close in a fast-paced start-up environment.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop clear technology and commodity roadmaps; liaison between supply chain and engineering for supplier and component selection during NPI and sustaining projects; identify high-potential global suppliers.
  • •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 relationships with supply chain partners; ownership of MDSAs, SOWs, RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs with documented commercial terms.
  • •Drive price negotiations to ensure best-in-class commodity pricing; maintain forecasts and consolidate spend across suppliers; monitor market conditions and technology roadmaps.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Technical degree or comparable work experience
  • •Strong knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, and purchasing processes
  • •Experience directing complex negotiations, RFPs, and cost/price analysis
  • •Ability to use cost models to define should-cost and negotiate pricing
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication, ethics, and professionalism
Experience:Supply chainLogisticsManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationAnalytical thinkingStakeholder managementTeam collaboration
Certifications:FAA Part 107

Company Brief

Skydio
Designs and manufactures autonomous consumer and enterprise drones using AI-powered vision and navigation systems for inspection, mapping, public safety, and industrial applications. Focuses on rugged, fully autonomous flight and end-to-end drone solutions.
Industry: Drones & Aerial Logistics
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2014
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