Lead Supply Chain Manager
- Countries
- USA
- Job Types
- operations
- Experience
- managers
- Organization Types
- aerospace, transportation & mobility
- Location
- San Jose
- Posted Date
- Company
- Archer Aviation
- Salary
- USD160,000 - USD180,000 year
AI Summary
Job Description
Own the end-to-end purchase order lifecycle for battery or electric motor commodities within Powertrain: define requirements, evaluate and select suppliers, negotiate contracts (MSA, SOW, quality terms), create and release POs in ERP, monitor delivery, support three-way match and payment closure, and maintain traceability and certification rigor for certifiable parts.
Hard Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10 years of direct procurement or strategic sourcing experience with custom, build-to-print, or engineered parts
- Track record owning supplier selection, negotiation, and contract execution end to end
- Sourcing experience with battery or electric motor components or electrified powertrain parts in regulated or high-mix manufacturing
- Contract fluency: MSA and SOW negotiation, IP, liability, Incoterms
- Should-cost and TCO analysis
- Hands-on ERP experience converting requisitions to POs, three-way match, segregation of duties
- Quality-driven procurement experience: supplier qualification, FAI, CoC, NCR and SCAR processes
Soft Requirements
- Familiarity with AS9100, AS9102, IATF 16949, PPAP, or APQP
- Knowledge of export control and flowdowns (DFARS, ITAR, EAR)
- Experience supporting a product from prototype through production ramp
- Professional certification such as CPSM or CSCP
- Supplier scorecard management with OTD and cost-savings targets