Sourcing Lead, Services and Deployment

Company: Wing Inflatables, Inc.
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: October 30, 2024

Job Description:

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. To do this, we must build a workforce that's representative of the global communities that we serve. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.About the Role:Wing is looking for a Sourcing Lead to join our Strategic Sourcing team based in Palo Alto, California. Reporting to the Head of Sourcing, you will leverage your experience to deliver significant value to key stakeholders by managing the end-to-end strategic sourcing process, process compliance, executing on Wing's goals in diversity, risk and sustainability, and bringing maturity to process and governance execution. Your core category responsibilities will include service providers at the forefront of service footprint expansion for last mile drone deliveries. The ideal candidate has a passion for working in new technologies, demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices bringing services to scale globally, and the ability to deliver results as part of a dynamic, cross-functional team.What You'll Do:

• Device and deploy a global sourcing strategy for the last mile delivery in international markets
• Facilitate cross-functional teams in formulating creative delivery mechanisms
• Engage and own the commercial relationship with services partners and be responsible for cost negotiations, continuity of service, risk management, driving operational and cost efficiencies through process excellence
• Partner with a broad mix of stakeholders on category strategy, contract negotiation strategy, contract evaluation, redlining, and negotiation, such as Technology, Legal, Privacy, Information Security, and Internal Controls
• Develop strong relationships with and be recognized as a valued partner by senior stakeholders to influence business decisions
• Continually improve supplier performance by setting measurable, contractual, performance targets and related supplier performance management
• Engage cross-functional and cross-business partners to develop innovative solutions, managing and delivering sourcing deliverables, and ensuring user needs are integrated
• Build robust project plans and timelines to ensure key milestones are being captured and met as it relates to the sourcing process
• Effectively communicate status updates to key stakeholders, including timely identification and escalation/resolution of issues
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team, fostering their growth through hands-on coaching and providing opportunities for skill enhancement and career developmentWhat You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's degree in a directly related field or equivalent practical experience
  • 12+ years of experience in supply chain development, sourcing management, or strong engineering background in product development
  • 5+ years of experience managing high performing sourcing teams
  • Analytical/negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to toggle between strategic and detail-oriented thinking
  • Tenacious problem-solving & issue resolution skills
  • Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to influence across multiple functional teams
  • Flexibility to adapt to dynamic and rapidly changing environments
  • Excellent communicators, capable of working in multinational environments, driven and motivated by accomplishing extraordinary objectivesThe US base salary for this full-time position is the salary below + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary details during the hiring process.$204,000 - $230,000 USDAt Wing, we don't just accept differences - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you think this position could be a fit but are unsure about applying, we would still love for you to do so!
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