Sourcing Lead

About Wing:

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About The Role:

Wing is looking for a Sourcing Lead to join our Manufacturing and Supply Chain team This role is based onsite in Palo Alto, California.  The ideal candidate has a passion for working in new technologies, demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices bringing  products to production, and the ability to deliver results as part of a dynamic, cross-functional team.

What You’Ll Do:

• Engage and own the commercial relationship with manufacturing partners and are responsible for cost negotiations, continuity of supply, risk management, driving operational and cost efficiencies through process or design change, as well overall project execution  
• Successful Sourcing Manager will thrive in a rapidly changing environment and constantly drive excellence across their own responsibilities as well as that of team members and partners.  They frequently leverage strategic internal relationships to effectively collaborate with stakeholders. Make smart decisions with the information available, think and stay focused under pressure, and communicate concisely and effectively with senior management as well as peers
• Identify and scale new and existing manufacturing partners as well as executing creative and strategic commercial deals to achieve goals around cost, supply, and quality
• Measures performance and drives improvement in cost, quality, and delivery.
• Facilitates cross-functional teams (with a focus on engineering, purchasing, and buying) in formulating creative delivery mechanisms.
• Negotiates and manages the complex contractual aspects of supplier agreements.
• Strong experience in FATP and component sourcing in consumer electronics or drone industry

What You’Ll Need:

• 12+ years of experience in supply chain development, sourcing management, or strong engineering background in product development
• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field or equivalent practical experience
• Analytical/negotiation skills
• Ability to toggle between strategic and detail oriented thinking
• Tenacious problem solving & issue resolution skills
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Managing the direct sourcing team
• Ability to influence across multiple functional teams
• Flexibility to adapt to dynamic and rapidly changing environments
• Excellent communicators, capable of working in multinational environments, driven and motivated by accomplishing extraordinary objective

The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Salary Range$232,000—$247,000 USD

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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