Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.
The Indirect Procurement Manager plays a vital role in reducing cost and increasing value across the organization. By forging strong partnerships both internally and externally, the Indirect Procurement Manager will efficiently maximize their impact across a diverse set of industries.
This is an opportunity to disrupt the transportation industry hand-in-hand with world-class cross-functional leaders.
What You’ll Do:
- 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%
What You Need:
- 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 a deep expertise
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and highly-regulated environment
- Ability to cut through ambiguity and detail limitations to make concrete and sound decisions
- Solid analytical and computer skills (excel/sheets, word/docs, powerpoint/slides)
- BS/BA and 7+ years of experience, or MBA/MS and 5+ years of experience
Bonus Qualifications:
- Training in presentation and communication skills
- Data visualization expertise
Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $153,600 - $180,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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