Strategic Indirect Sourcing Manager

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Aviation in San Jose, California seeks an Indirect Sourcing Manager to lead strategic sourcing across IT, Marketing, Pro Services, Facilities, and HR. You will negotiate contracts, analyze spend, and drive cost efficiencies while managing risk and supplier performance.

A strong analytics mindset and executive communication skills are essential. You will partner with legal and finance to develop leverage and execute value-improvement projects; travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Operations.
• 3+ years of related experience in supply chain, supplier management, or operations.
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability.
• An insatiable curiosity and a keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional negotiation skills.
• Powerful executive communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of a diverse set of contract structures.
• Proven ability to dive into an unfamiliar subject and develop deep expertise.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Solid analytical and computer skills (Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs, PowerPoint/Slides).

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies with cross-functional leaders to reduce cost and increase value.
• Analyze spend reports, identify high-impact opportunities, and enable informed action.
• Respond to evolving business needs by negotiating contracts of varying structure, scope, and industry.
• Conduct market research projects to develop new connections and high-value alternatives.
• Enforce agreements and manage escalations to protect strong functional relationships and boosting project results.
• Demonstrate impact through clear communication of results to executive leaders.
• Operate efficiently and effectively, maximizing the points of impact across the organization.
• Lead RFx activities to develop leverage and craft impactful partnership opportunities.
• Partner with legal, finance, and functional leaders to develop leverage and execute complex cost reduction and value improvement projects.
• Full time, based at Archer Headquarters in San Jose; Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Negotiation

Executive communication

Contract knowledge

Analytical skills

Excel / Sheets

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management / Operations

Tools

Excel/Sheets

PowerPoint / Slides

Microsoft Office

Job description

Archer Aviation in San Jose, California seeks an Indirect Sourcing Manager to lead strategic sourcing across IT, Marketing, Pro Services, Facilities, and HR. You will negotiate contracts, analyze spend, and drive cost efficiencies while managing risk and supplier performance.

A strong analytics mindset and executive communication skills are essential. You will partner with legal and finance to develop leverage and execute value-improvement projects; travel up to 20% is expected.