Buyer

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Buyer, ideally from aerospace or automotive, to join our team developing electric-powered aircraft. This position will be a primary point of contact for suppliers and a liaison between suppliers and Wisk employees for procurement of custom, commercial off the shelf parts, and raw materials. 

In this role a successful candidate is respected in the aerospace or automotive communities as a highly knowledgeable and experienced procurement specialist who has direct hands-on experience supporting aircraft development, with a wide breadth of supply chain knowledge, from requesting quotes, purchase order creation, execution, and follow up to ensure purchases are complete, accurate, and on time. In this role, the candidate must be efficient in multi-tasking, able to manage large amounts of requests simultaneously, be a self-starter with excellent follow through skills, and a strong relationship builder.

This is a hybrid work opportunity. At Wisk, this means working onsite at our Mountain View office 3 days per week with flexibility for the remainder of the days. 

• As part of the Supply Chain organization, you will act as a Buyer for a novel type of aircraft development targeting the autonomous UAM market.
• You will be a primary point of contact for suppliers, creating requests for quotes, purchase requests, and purchase orders. 
• You will support multiple internal stakeholders including engineering, software, manufacturing, quality, facilities, finance, program management, and flight test and system teams to ensure successful integration and support of procurement efforts, expediting and supplier management initiatives.
• You will monitor supplier technical, quality, delivery and financial performance.
• You will take part in identifying cost savings opportunities and work with suppliers to reduce material costs.
• You will resolve component shortages that arise quickly, preventing impact to the line.

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• At least five (5) years working experience in supply chain procurement
• Excellent analytical and judgment skills. Strategic sourcing, opportunity analysis, and highly effective communication skills is a must
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal at all levels of the organization, between engineering, production, and suppliers
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with various cross functional teams
• This role will require ~5-10% of travel 

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity, and we encourage  individuals from all backgrounds, including those from marginalized or underrepresented groups in the tech industry and aerospace, to apply for our job openings. We consider  every candidate who shares our passion for making the impossible possible, even if they may not strictly meet all preferred requirements. We firmly believe that a diverse range of perspectives can profoundly influence both our product and our company culture.

Wisk HQ is located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 9 off Fridays for full-time employees throughout the year, flexible vacation time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, and more.

To all recruitment agencies: Wisk Aero does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Wisk Aero employees, or any other organization location. Wisk Aero is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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