Supply Management Leader

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the company's global supply management organization from North America, developing the strategies, processes, and supplier relationships that will support commercialization, future production growth, and U.S. manufacturing.
• Develop and execute the company's supply management strategy, aligning sourcing, procurement, and supplier capabilities with product development and manufacturing objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, negotiate, onboard, and manage strategic supplier partnerships.
• Partner closely with the Israel-based development team and North American leadership to support new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, and cost optimization.
• Develop scalable supply management processes, policies, and performance metrics that support long-term business growth.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks while driving continuous improvement in cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to successfully commercialize GroWings' autonomous aerial crop protection system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• Progressive experience in supply management, sourcing, procurement, supplier development, manufacturing operations, or related disciplines, commensurate with the level of the position (Senior Manager, Director, or Vice President).
• Proven experience developing and executing supply management strategies, including strategic supplier selection, negotiation, and performance management.
• Experience conducting supplier assessments, including capability, quality systems, capacity, cost, and financial evaluations.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), production readiness, and manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Strong understanding of supply chain risk management, supplier performance management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience collaborating effectively with engineering, operations, product development, and executive leadership teams.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within aerospace, aviation, unmanned systems (UAS/UAV), robotics, autonomous systems, or other advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting global supply chains within highly regulated industries, including familiarity with FAA or aerospace regulatory environments.
• Experience implementing ERP, MRP, or other supply planning systems.
• Background in supplier quality management, supplier audits, and certification standards such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Experience with cost modeling, should-cost analysis, make-versus-buy decisions, and manufacturing footprint optimization.
• Experience within agriculture, agricultural equipment, ag-tech, or precision agriculture industries; MBA or master's degree preferred.