Global Supply Manager

XWING; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 103,900 - 169,100; Full time

Job summary

Joby Aviation in California is seeking a Global Supply Manager to lead strategic and tactical procurement, negotiating terms and establishing Master Purchase Agreements with suppliers. You will work with finance, legal, engineering, manufacturing and quality teams to ensure cost-effective sourcing and high-quality controls in the aviation supply chain.

This role requires 5+ years of procurement or 3+ years with a Master's degree, experience with commodity management, and the ability to read

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or Engineering with 5+ years of procurement/supplier management experience OR Master's degree with 3+ years.
• Experience in Mechanical Systems and Metallics commodity management.
• Experience reading, negotiating, and updating supplier contract agreements.
• Technical fluency in MS Office products.

Responsibilities

• Owner of RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented. Ensures NDAs, Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated and appropriately before business is initiated
• Drive price and tooling negotiation process to ensure that Joby's commodity pricing meet Best-In-Class expectations, while meeting Internal Quality Standards, in addition to driving continual cost reduction and avoidance initiatives through ad-hoc price negotiations
• Address all areas of category management including category business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies
• Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, and actively partner with the Design teams to identify/mitigate supply and demand challenges
• Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including dispute resolution, supplier scorecards, and periodic business reviews
• Participate in design reviews, change control meetings, and other technical discussions with Engineering partners
• Participate in Design for Manufacturability reviews with Engineering partners and prospective suppliers, and drive decisions from a cost perspective
• Ability to understand technical drawings and specifications as well as basic knowledge of manufacturing process controls and quality assurance for their commodity space
• Comfortable communicating with technical stakeholders both internally and externally
• Lead cross-functional teams to manage project timelines including developing and maintaining action trackers, Gantt charts, and other program management tools related to on-time delivery of supplier parts against Program timing
• Communicate key supply, cost, and/or quality issues with management teams. Develop corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and influence timely decisions with key stakeholders to support our mission
• Lead the vendor selection process with engineering teams

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Lean manufacturing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Global Supply Manager

Job Locations US-CA-San Carlos

ID 2026-4913

Category Supply Chain

Type Regular Full-Time

Company Overview

Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onward toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.

Overview

Working as a Global Supply Manager - you will be responsible for strategic and tactical procurement activities to support acquisition for Joby Aviation. Using your industry knowledge, you will work with our finance, legal, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to oversee the contract negotiation and establishment of Master Purchase Agreements with our suppliers.

This individual will have overall responsibility to ensure that materials can be sourced cost effectively and with the required quality controls in place as is typical in the aviation industry.

Responsibilities

• Owner of RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented. Ensures NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreement), Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated and appropriately before business is initiated
• Drive price and tooling negotiation process to ensure that Joby's commodity pricing meet Best-In-Class expectations, while meeting Internal Quality Standards, in addition to driving continual cost reduction and avoidance initiatives through ad-hoc price negotiations
• Address all areas of category management including category business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies
• Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, and actively partner with the Design teams to identify/mitigate supply and demand challenges
• Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including dispute resolution, supplier scorecards, and periodic business reviews
• Participate in design reviews, change control meetings, and other technical discussions with Engineering partners
• Participate in Design for Manufacturability reviews with Engineering partners and prospective suppliers, and drive decisions from a cost perspective
• Ability to understand technical drawings and specifications as well as basic knowledge of manufacturing process controls and quality assurance for their commodity space
• Comfortable communicating with technical stakeholders both internally and externally
• Lead cross-functional teams to manage project timelines including developing and maintaining action trackers, Gantt charts, and other program management tools related to on-time delivery of supplier parts against Program timing
• Communicate key supply, cost, and/or quality issues with management teams. Develop corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and influence timely decisions with key stakeholders to support our mission
• Lead the vendor selection process with engineering teams

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or Engineering +5 years of working experience in procurement/supplier management position OR Master's degree +3 years of working experience
• 2 years of experience in Mechanical Systems and Metallics commodity management
• In lieu of degree, a minimum 10 years experience working in Commodity Management/Procurement
• Experience in managing custom, build to order parts
• Experienced reading, negotiating, and updating supplier contract agreements
• Technical fluency in MS Office products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices

Desired

• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $103,900 - $169,100 per year. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

Additional Information

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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