About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Head of Sourcing & Procurement to join our Hardware Engineering & Supply Chain team based in Palo Alto, California.  The ideal candidate has deep expertise across supply chain development and will leverage their best practices and management experience to lead a high performing team.

What You’ll Do: 

• Lead and develop a high functioning team responsible for Wing Sourcing and Procurement.
• Engage and own the commercial relationship with manufacturing and service providers.
• Responsible for cost negotiations, continuity of supply/service, and risk management.
• Drive operational and cost efficiencies through process or design change.
• Thrive in a rapidly changing environment and constantly drive excellence across their own responsibilities and that of team members and partners.  
• Leverage strategic internal relationships to effectively collaborate with stakeholders. Make smart decisions with the information available, think and stay focused under pressure.
• Scale new and existing manufacturing partners and execute creative and strategic commercial deals to achieve goals around total cost, supply, quality.
• Identify new technology solutions and services to enable the next generation road map for software & flight automation (including software, data, professional services).

What You’ll Need: 

• 15 years minimum of supply chain development experience in sourcing and procurement with materials management, indirect, and indirect procurement  
• A strong engineering background in product development
• 5 years minimum managing teams of managers, senior managers, and individual contributors 
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related areas 
• Ability to travel to supplier locations
• Advanced analytical/negotiation skills
• Ability to toggle between strategic and detail oriented thinking
• Tenacious problem solving and 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 communication skills
• Capable of working in multinational environments
• Driven and motivated by accomplishing extraordinary objectives

Bonus: 

• Master or advanced degree in engineering, business or related areas 

Other: 

This onsite position is located in Palo Alto, CA. Relocation will be offered subject to Wing’s relocation policy guidelines.