--- title: 'Senior Global Supply Manager at Elroy Air' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-global-supply-manager-elroy-air-byron-8eb8d9yy1crc' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Senior Global Supply Manager at Elroy Air - **Company:** Elroy Air - **Location:** Byron, CA - **Compensation:** $180k–$216k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-07-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/elroyair/88a51306-b9f4-491c-a107-f6dde246b594 ## Job description At Elroy Air, we build autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) cargo aircraft systems to change the way the world moves goods. Transporting cargo by air is faster and more efficient than by land or sea, but before recent technological and regulatory developments, it was prohibitively expensive. Today, we’re able to expand middle-mile logistics possibilities across multiple sectors. The commercial express shipping industry spends $140B annually on the middle-mile and needs faster, better solutions - while the armed forces are increasingly prioritizing unmanned aerial cargo delivery systems. These partners and customers are already responding enthusiastically to the technologies we are pioneering. As we develop and deploy these systems, we are looking for people like you: motivated collaborators, excited by our mission and by the rare opportunity to improve how logistics works around the world. You will play an important role in establishing Elroy Air as the industry standard in this massive market. Diverse perspectives at all levels are critical to innovation and employee development. We encourage our team to bring their whole selves to Elroy. This includes but is not limited to gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, religion, age, ability, parenthood status, veteran status, educational background, citizenship status, or any combination of these characteristics. ## Role Description This is a high-ownership, high-impact role for an experienced procurement professional and strong deal negotiator. You will own developing a robust supply chain across the aircraft's most critical commodities: propulsion, powertrain, and electronics. You will set commodity strategy, structure and negotiate the supply agreements that determine our cost, quality, and delivery position, and build the supplier relationships that carry us from new product introduction (NPI) through production ramp. Title Senior Global Supply Manager Location Byron, CA – hybrid Level Senior individual contributor Scope Ownership of the supply chain for Elroy Air’s core IP around our hybrid-electric system and propulsion ~$ We envision this role as a hybrid position in our Byron office, with remote work/work-from-home flexibility. Some travel will be required including but not limited to visits to suppliers. ## What You'll Do - Own the supply chain. Develop global commodity strategies that deliver best-in-class cost, quality, and delivery across strategic and tactical initiatives. Identify, qualify, onboard, and develop a resilient global supplier base. Manage supplier performance through scorecards, quarterly business reviews, dispute resolution, and continuous cost, quality, and delivery improvement. - Negotiate the deals. Lead strategic sourcing, long term deal structuring, and high stakes commercial negotiations. Negotiate pricing on a first principles basis, build bottoms-up cost models, and use them to influence engineering design decisions and total landed cost. Structure supply agreements, LTAs, and terms that protect Elroy Air on price, capacity, IP, quality, and delivery, in partnership with Legal and Finance. - Drive NPI to ramp. Place orders for new product introduction, securing capacity, managing long lead items, and de-risking the transition to rate production. - Work cross-functionally. Act as a key liaison across Engineering, Manufacturing partners, Program Management, Finance, and Legal, aligning procurement strategy with program milestones, cash, and design intent. - Own the data. Ensure ERP procurement and planning data integrity (lead times, safety stock, reorder points, EOQ) and maintain accurate records, KPIs, and reporting on spend, savings, and supplier performance. - Keep it compliant. Ensure compliance with aerospace and export-control requirements, including ITAR/EAR and quality standards such as AS9100. Our Ideal Candidate - 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, global supply management, or direct procurement, ideally in aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, or another complex hardware / disruptive manufacturing environment. - A demonstrated track record as a strong deal negotiator, structuring and closing complex, high-value supply agreements and delivering measurable cost reductions. - Direct experience managing significant direct material spend (tens of millions of dollars or more) across multiple commodities and suppliers. - Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including should cost / first principles cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis. - Experience sourcing and scaling suppliers from prototype and NPI through production ramp. - Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and advanced Excel. - Excellent communication and cross-functional influence; the ability to partner credibly with Engineering and Finance. - Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - A scrappy, solutions-oriented professional who thrives in unstructured environments and is comfortable building out lean processes as needed to keep the team moving forward. Bonus Points For: - Experience building a procurement function at a startup or high growth company, and a desire to grow into a leadership role. - Working knowledge of AS9100 and U.S. export controls (ITAR and EAR). - Familiarity with reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications. - Experience sourcing propulsion, powertrain, or electronic commodities. - Prior experience in a rapid growth or first principles cost environment. We encourage you to apply even if you aren't an exact match for our open role as many of our team members come from nontraditional backgrounds. All employees will be screened through E-Verify. This position will require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on any required authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position. ## About Elroy Air ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Elroy Air develops autonomous heavy-cargo drones for middle-mile logistics, serving defense, commercial, and rapid-response applications. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A – last round led by Prosperity7 Ventures and Marlinspike Capital) - **Headquarters**: Byron, California, United States - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (co‑founder listed as Clint C. on LinkedIn) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing / Autonomous Logistics - **Target customers**: B2B, B2G – defense departments, commercial logistics providers, humanitarian/rapid-response organizations - **Mission**: “Improve quality of life around the planet by expanding the reach of expedited logistics via air cargo – safely, efficiently and autonomously.” ## Products & Services - **[Chaparral](https://elroyair.com)**: An autonomous heavy‑cargo VTOL drone powered by a patented hybrid‑electric powertrain. It takes off and lands vertically without runways or specialized infrastructure, transitioning to wing‑based cruise flight for long‑range missions. Designed for defense resupply, commercial logistics, and rapid response. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Annual Revenue**: $7.5 M (estimated, fiscal year end Dec 31) - **Total Funding**: $111.5 M across 10 rounds, including: - Series A (Aug 2021): $40 M led by Prosperity7 Ventures and Marlinspike Capital - Seed Round (Dec 2017): $4.5 M led by Levitate Capital - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Prosperity7 Ventures, Marlinspike Capital, Levitate Capital; selected under the White House “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” initiative as the only purpose‑built heavy‑cargo drone in the eIPP. - **Growth Signals**: - Employee headcount 30 (+9.8% YoY, +4.7% monthly) - Active job postings up 200% YoY (6 open roles) - 18 patents filed, including a modular aerial cargo aerodynamic encasement ## Competitive Advantages - **Patented hybrid‑electric powertrain** – combines the range of fuel with the reliability of electric propulsion. - **No‑runway VTOL** – operates from almost any terrain, no specialized infrastructure needed. - **Full autonomy** – no pilot onboard; integrated flight and ground operations. - **White House eIPP selection** – government endorsement as a standard‑setter for autonomous cargo flight in the US. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling production and deployment of the Chaparral drone for defense and commercial contracts. - Expanding into global express shipping (“same‑day shipping to every person on the planet”). - Strengthening engineering team (active hires in embedded software, flight sciences, mechanical systems). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: Focus on high‑impact, mission‑critical logistics; work alongside aerospace and defense pioneers from companies like Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Blue Origin, Anduril. - **Work Policy**: Hybrid – roles based in Byron and San Francisco; some positions are in‑office. - **Perks & Benefits**: - Company equity - Health, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Family medical leave - Job training, conferences, and customized development tracks - **Engineering Environment**: Small, nimble team (30 people) – opportunities to own large parts of the stack; developing real‑world autonomous aircraft. ## Sources 1. [elroyair.com](https://elroyair.com) 2. [LinkedIn – Elroy Air](https://www.linkedin.com/company/elroy-air) 3. [CB Insights – Elroy Air](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/elroy-air) 4. 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