Manufacturing Finance

Do you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are. From powering Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments and consumers. The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it. Through our technology that includes robotics and autonomy, we are decarbonizing delivery, decreasing road congestion, and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.

 

Join Zipline and help us to make good on our promise to build an equitable and more resilient global supply chain for billions of people.

About You and The Role  

You will serve as the senior business partner to Zipline’s Manufacturing teams (supply chain, material planning, production, and logistics). This role is on the Strategic Finance team, which is responsible for driving cross-functional initiatives at Zipline to achieve profitable unit economics and to deploy every dollar efficiently. We own strategic planning and reporting, as well as the company’s 5-year operating plan – financing to pricing, system cost and efficiency, hiring plan, production/capex, and other non-personnel expenses. 

You will play a critical role in guiding senior Operations leaders to scale the manufacturing of Platform 1 and Platform 2 globally in a sustainable way (zips, droids, charging, and fulfillment infrastructure). This includes designing processes that identify operational improvements and enable efficient financial decisions (e.g. Sales & Operations Planning). You will help enhance Zipline’s manufacturing and supply chain strategies for Platform 2, and develop financial models to help profitably supply the world’s largest autonomous logistics network.

What You’ll Do  

• Serve as a business partner to Manufacturing Operations, which includes production, supply chain, logistics, and material planning; advise leaders across the company on Zipline’s product and operational strategy.
• Develop financial models that assess the financial impact of various operational strategies and scenarios. Use these models to support long-term planning, strategy, and resource allocation.
• Define system requirements required to enable real-time, data driven decision
• Develop models that inform manufacturing strategy and inventory management across the globe.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to streamline processes, optimize resource allocation, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute financial insights to enhance operational strategies and identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Partner with engineering, deployment and operations teams to assess the financial feasibility of scaling new transformative products. 
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, define, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide actionable insights into manufacturing efficiency, supply chain performance, and operational effectiveness. You will develop and maintain comprehensive operational reports to facilitate data-driven decision-making. 

What You’ll Bring 

• You have 5+ years of experience in operational finance or similar. You are comfortable serving as a “general athlete” that can do a little bit of everything! We will also consider candidates with corporate finance or investment banking backgrounds and a desire to transition. 
• You have direct experience working with hardware focused companies (technology, healthcare, etc.)
• You have experience in the technology industry, ideally with a company that sells complex and innovative products
• You are comfortable working in cross-functional environments, able to navigate seamlessly between different functions, skillsets, and perspectives
• You can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to build strong relationships with Zipline teams 
• You like to get into the weeds and understand how businesses operate
• You are capable of working with imperfect information and driving to effective decision making in a fast-paced environment
• You have strong project management and organizational skills; you like to drive process and accountability within an organization
• You are an excel wizard and can build and manage complex financial models 
• You have basic knowledge of databases, data visualization and querying data (SQL experience a plus)
• You have solid knowledge of financial statements, accounting principles and financial analysis (return on capital, time to profitability, scenario analysis)

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