About the job
About Zipline
Join us in revolutionizing the delivery of essential goods across the globe! Zipline is dedicated to addressing the world’s most pressing logistical challenges through cutting-edge technology. Our mission is to create an equitable logistics system that ensures instant delivery for all, regardless of location. From facilitating Rwanda’s national blood delivery service and distributing COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana, to providing rapid home deliveries for Walmart, we are reshaping the supply chain landscape for businesses, governments, and individuals alike. Our innovative approach combines robotics and autonomous systems to minimize carbon emissions and enhance accessibility, building a more sustainable and resilient global supply chain.
About You and the Role
Are you excited by the challenge of overseeing the material availability and planning that supports the rapid expansion of a groundbreaking autonomous robotic aircraft system? If you thrive in navigating complex demands from engineering changes, production schedules, supplier limitations, and fluctuating demand to develop precise and actionable plans, we want you on our team! This in-person role at our headquarters in South San Francisco involves 30-50% travel to manage critical suppliers and operations across Asia, North America, and other key regions.
What You’ll Do
In this pivotal leadership position, you will be the driving force behind the comprehensive material planning and data integrity for either a complete aircraft platform or a significant subsystem, ensuring flawless alignment between design intent, production requirements, supplier commitments, and operational execution. You will act as the primary authority on all material-related data and processes, collaborating closely with Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Industrialization, New Product Introduction (NPI), Manufacturing Operations, and Integrated Planning teams to reliably scale Zipline’s manufacturing operations at an accelerated pace.

