Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
Does the opportunity to architect and lead the global sourcing strategy for one of the world’s most innovative robotics companies sound like the challenge you’ve been preparing for? Are you energized by building world-class supplier ecosystems capable of supporting revolutionary products, rapid manufacturing scale, and global expansion? Can you simultaneously think strategically, negotiate commercially, lead high-performing teams, and make difficult decisions under uncertainty?
As Head of Global Strategic Sourcing, you will lead Zipline’s worldwide Strategic Sourcing organization and be accountable for the commercial success of our entire direct supply base. Every Global Supply Manager, Commodity Lead, and Strategic Sourcing function will report into your organization.
You will define and execute the sourcing strategy for every production component that goes into Zipline’s autonomous aircraft and logistics systems. From supplier selection and executive negotiations to long-term supply agreements, cost competitiveness, delivery performance, supplier development, and risk mitigation, you will own the commercial relationships that enable Zipline’s products to scale globally.
This is a highly visible executive leadership role requiring close partnership with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, Product, Executive Leadership, and our global supplier network. Success requires balancing technical innovation, commercial excellence, and operational execution while building an organization capable of supporting Zipline’s long-term growth.
This is an in-person role based at our headquarters in South San Francisco with approximately 25–40% global travel.
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Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
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