Sourcing Manager

4 days ago

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Wing Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 28,00,000 per year

About Wing: 

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Sourcing Manager to join our Direct Sourcing team. This role will be based onsite in Chennai, India. This position seeks highly motivated individuals who enjoy working in a highly dynamic team environment. The successful candidate is able to demonstrate the ability to research, source, and build strong supplier partnerships for the direct hardware that goes into Wing's delivery drones. We're looking for people who are driven to create robust and dynamic supply chains in a fast paced environment for future scalability and growth. 

What You'll Do: 

  • Engage and own relationships with Wing external partners managing both current and future drone manufacturing and design 
  • Create optimal supply chains for electrical and mechanical parts by identifying and evaluating industry leaders
  • Negotiate contracts (terms and pricing) with large industry suppliers (domestic + international). 
  • Lead cross functional teams in decision making for cost, capacity, quality, and design efficiency 
  • Maintain large scale supply chain and material drive

What You'll Need: 

  • 8+ years of relevant experience in Supply Chain and Direct Sourcing 
  • Experience sourcing electrical and mechanical parts through full product lifecycle (prototype through end of life)
  • Experience scaling hardware in a mass production setting with a strong understanding of material planning and large scale manufacturing
  • Analytical/negotiation skills with the ability to toggle between strategic and detail oriented thinking
  • Tenacious problem solving & issue resolution skills with attention to detail. 
  • Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to influence across multiple functional teams and present to executive level teams
  • Flexibility to adapt to dynamic and rapidly changing environments

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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