Skydio · 1 day ago
Senior Materials Program Manager
San Mateo, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, focusing on empowering a diverse audience of drone users. As a Senior Materials Program Manager, you will drive material strategy and execution to ensure timely shipping of customer orders, while managing supply chain risks and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Plan all BOM (Bill of Materials) materials to ensure the right availability of the right product at the right place and time through the product lifecycle at both in house FATP and the contract manufacturers. Also responsible for all Tier 2 materials management at the Contract Manufacturing (CM) sites to build and ship critical modules and sub-assemblies
Manage Clear-to-Build (CTB) report to drive material readiness to meet production plans and customer orders. Develop material strategy to ensure the optimal level of inventory to balance supply flexibility and cost exposure
Proactively identify supply chain risks and mitigation steps to build long term health into the supply chain. Actively communicate supply chain risks across all stakeholders and XFN teams to heighten risk awareness and drive solutions. Escalate in a timely manner
Effectively use CTB to drive Engineering Change Orders (ECO), product transition, and material revision changes to ensure supply continuity and minimize obsolescence of old material
Collaborate with the purchasing team to drive supply commits, close shortages and put in the right supplier strategy with the Supply Chain team
Work fluidly in a highly cross-functional team environment involving manufacturing, program management, product development teams, design engineers, supply chain, production control and logistics teams
Engage with system developers to build and improve internal systems and tools
Passion for improving internal and external processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Operations
5 to 8 years of related experience in OEM/JDM/ODM hardware business and prior CM experience
Strong analytical and data-based problem solving skills. Must be able to handle massive amounts of data then connect the dots
Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously and prioritize tasks based on demand in a fast paced environment
Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to present material status effectively in weekly program/executive meetings
Must be a collaborative team player
Must be on site in Hayward, California (3 days mandatory on site per week)
Preferred
Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and ERP systems is a plus
Benefits
Equity in the form of stock options
Comprehensive benefits packages
Paid vacation time
Sick leave
Holiday pay
401K savings plan
Company
Skydio
Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$740MKey Investors
Linse CapitalAndreessen HorowitzN47
2024-11-15Series E· $170M
2023-02-27Series E· $230M
2021-02-28Series D· $170M
Leadership Team
Adam Bry
Co-founder & CEO
Tom Moss
COO (2018-2020), CEO APAC (2020-2024), Chief Corp Dev (2024~)
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