Global Supply Manager

You have 1-10+ years of experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment in roles such as Global Supply Manager, Commodity Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Technical Program Manager, or equivalent strategic positions within aerospace, robotics, automotive, high-tech, or advanced manufacturing.

You have a proven track record of developing and executing global commodity strategies, leading source selection, negotiating large multi-national supply agreements/contracts, and managing complex supplier relationships from qualification through sustained high-volume production.

You excel at high-stakes commercial negotiations, contract management, and driving aggressive cost reductions while maintaining quality, delivery, and enabling rapid iteration and manufacturing innovation.

You have experience conducting supplier due diligence, risk assessments, QBRs, supplier performance reviews, and make vs.

You have successfully managed end-to-end supply outcomes for critical commodities or categories in dynamic, scaling environments with frequent engineering changes and aggressive ramps.

You are comfortable leading cross-functional teams, influencing peers and executives, and making tough trade-off decisions amid uncertainty, limited resources, and high business impact.

In this highly visible strategic role, you will own global commodity strategy and end-to-end supplier management for one or more critical commodities or categories, ensuring Zipline secures the right sources, contracts, performance, and innovations to support aggressive manufacturing ramps and long-term scalability.

You will serve as the primary strategic interface with suppliers and collaborate closely with Engineering, Supplier Industrialization, Material Planning, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing leadership, and executive teams to shape Zipline’s supply base for reliability, competitiveness, and resilience.

Develop and execute comprehensive global commodity strategies, including market analysis, source investigation, supplier selection, risk assessment, and long-term sourcing roadmaps aligned with Zipline’s technology roadmap and production goals.

Lead source selection processes, issue and evaluate RFQs/RFPs, conduct thorough supplier due diligence, and drive competitive bidding to achieve optimal total cost, quality, capacity, and innovation outcomes.

Negotiate and manage high-value, complex contracts, commercial terms, pricing agreements, volume commitments, and service level agreements with global suppliers.

Own ongoing supplier relationship management, performance monitoring, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), scorecards, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive measurable gains in cost, quality, delivery, and flexibility.

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.

Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.

Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.

We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.