Global Supply Manager

The role

You will own end-to-end commodity strategy and supplier performance for mission-critical hardware. This role operates at the intersection of manufacturing ramp execution, product engineering, and global sourcing.

What you will do

• Own critical commodity or category portfolios end-to-end.
• Set and deliver measurable targets for cost reduction, OTD, quality, and ramp throughput.
• Lead competitive source selection and negotiations for multi-year supply agreements.
• Manage supplier qualification and performance through scorecards, QBRs, and audits.
• Integrate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management for design-to-production transitions.
• Execute risk mitigation strategies including dual sourcing and inventory buffers.
• Drive supplier cost-down and value-engineering initiatives.
• Own supplier disputes, claims, and contractual compliance.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on sourcing, commodity management, or supplier leadership experience supporting high-reliability hardware production.
• Proven track record negotiating and managing multi-million-dollar supplier contracts.
• Deep technical familiarity with at least one critical commodity area.
• Experience driving supplier qualification and industrialization into volume production.
• Strong analytical skills including should-cost modeling and total-cost-of-ownership.
• Familiarity with supplier quality systems and regulatory/traceability requirements.
• Must be based in or willing to be full-time onsite at Zipline HQ in South San Francisco.
• Ability to travel 20-30% to supplier/site visits and occasional international trips.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business.
• Prior experience supporting flight-critical systems or battery supply chains at scale.
• History of executing localization or vertical integration programs and managing complex global supplier portfolios.

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• Sales incentives
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine, and essential goods globally.