Senior Global Supply Manager, Electromechanicals

Skydio

Senior Global Supply Manager developing and executing sourcing strategies for high-quality drone components. Collaborating with supply chain and engineering teams for supplier selection and negotiations.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeSan Mateo • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $139,000 - $198,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies of increasing scale for high-quality drone components.
Focus on Antenna, Connectors, Cables, and Wire Harnesses for in-house manufacturing of complex electromechanical systems.
Develop clear technology and commodity roadmaps for current and future programs. Be the liaison between supply chain and engineering for supplier and component selection during NPI and sustaining projects.
Identify new high potential suppliers on a global basis.
Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for silicon components, including market research, supplier evaluation, and contract negotiation.
Analyze market trends, industry developments, and competitor activity to inform sourcing decisions.
Cultivate productive relationships with supply chain partners including vendor selection, cost, support, and product transactions. Ownership of MDSAs, SOWs, RFI's, RFP's and RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented.
Drive price negotiation processes to ensure that Skydio’s commodity pricing is best in class. Analyze current spend and evaluate current suppliers. Maintain commodity consumption forecasts and associated plans of execution. Consolidate spend across the supply base to create leverage, analyze purchasing trends, and develop sourcing alternatives. Monitor current market conditions, technology roadmaps, and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities.
Work with finance and accounting during monthly close and financial planning cycles.
Identify and manage metrics required to ensure quality, performance, and durability of the product.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong practical knowledge and healthy enjoyment of manufacturing, supply chain, and purchasing processes and practices
Strength in directing complex negotiations, RFP issues, cost/price analysis and purchasing procedures
Experience using cost models to define should-cost and negotiating price for sourcing and cost reduction
Flexibility to work and achieve goals in a fast-paced start-up environment with an ability to adapt to changing circumstances
Ability to understand strategic goals and effectively communicate detailed plans across various management levels as well as multiple regional and geographic locals
Ability to prepare and present quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis of sourcing alternatives.
Experience engaging and negotiating with large electromechanical suppliers and influencing at executive levels
Ability to manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including but not limited to, dispute resolution
Interest in keeping up with emerging technologies spanning consumer electronics, aerospace, and robotics
Detail-oriented, team-oriented, with enthusiasm for learning new things. Interest in keeping up with emerging technologies spanning consumer electronics, aerospace, and robotics
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong ethics and professionalism
Technical degree or comparable work experience required
Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid vacation time
Sick leave
Holiday pay
401K savings plan
Health insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

commodity sourcing strategiessourcing plansmarket researchsupplier evaluationcontract negotiationcost modelsshould-cost analysisquantitative analysisqualitative analysisdispute resolution

Soft Skills

negotiationflexibilitycommunicationrelationship managementdetail-orientedteam-orientedenthusiasm for learningability to adaptstrategic thinkingprofessionalism

Certifications

FAA Part 107 certification