Manager, Warehousing

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

About the Role:

• Archer is seeking a highly capable Warehousing Manager to lead and scale our internal and external warehouse operations. This role is responsible for the systems, tools, compliance frameworks, and day-to-day execution that ensure aircraft parts, batteries, tooling, and other high-value assets move efficiently across Archer’s factories, test sites, and supplier network. The Warehousing Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the right materials are in the right place at the right time to support Archer’s rapidly growing production and flight-test programs.
  
  
• This is a program-building leadership role responsible for designing and operating Archer’s warehousing ecosystem as the company scales production, expands flight testing, and increases global operational complexity. The role ensures materials are handled safely, compliantly, and efficiently—delivered on time and at the right cost to support Archer’s manufacturing, engineering, and test organizations.

What You’ll Do:

Lead Archer’s Warehouse Operations

• Own daily warehouse operations across Archer facilities and third-party warehouses 
• Lead a team of 30+ contractors and full time employees
• Ensure aircraft parts, batteries, tooling, flight hardware, and high-value materials are received, stored, controlled, and issued with precision and reliability
• Build and lead high-performing warehouse teams that operate with strong safety, quality, and operational discipline
• Maintain highly organized warehouse environments capable of supporting fast-moving production and flight-test programs
• Lead and be responsible for SOX audits and quarterly cycle counts
  
  

Build Archer’s Hazardous Materials Storage Program

• Design and operate Archer’s hazardous materials storage program, including lithium batteries, chemicals, and regulated aerospace materials
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, NFPA, DOT/PHMSA and internal engineering and EHS safety requirements
• Establish storage standards, segregation controls, labeling systems, and training programs for regulated materials

Create Scalable Warehouse Infrastructure

• Design Archer’s warehouse operating model as the company scales production and test operations
• Develop standard warehouse layouts, material flow strategies, and storage systems across sites
• Implement warehouse systems, tools, and processes that improve inventory accuracy, traceability, and operational visibility
• Establish standardized procedures for receiving, inventory control, kitting, and material issuance

Drive Performance, Accuracy, and Cost Efficiency

• Own key warehouse KPIs including inventory accuracy, material availability, dock-to-stock time, and warehouse productivity
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for inventory discrepancies, material damage, and operational disruptions
• Continuously improve warehouse throughput, space utilization, and labor efficiency

Partner Across Archer

• Serve as the warehouse operations partner for Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Flight Test teams
• Translate build plans, engineering demand, and test schedules into warehouse stocking, staging, and material readiness strategies
• Support new facility launches, production ramp, and expanding international operational footprints

Protect and Control High-Value Assets

• Ensure flight hardware, test equipment, batteries, and other mission-critical assets are stored, tracked, and issued with strict control and traceability
• Develop specialized handling and storage processes for sensitive, oversized, or high-value materials
• Maintain warehouse readiness to support time-critical engineering, production, and flight-test activities
  
  

What You Need:

• 7+ years of experience in warehousing, logistics, or supply-chain operations
• Demonstrated experience standing up and operating internal and external warehousing programs 
• Strong working knowledge of building / fire codes and hazmat storage requirements
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time
• Proven ability to run complex, high-volume warehousing operations in a fast-moving manufacturing or technical environment
• Strong vendor management, contract negotiation, and performance management skills
• Comfortable owning both day-to-day execution and long-term process and network design
• Advanced level of experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP EWM

Bonus Qualifications:

• Aerospace, aviation, automotive, or advanced manufacturing logistics experience
• MRO/AOG material distribution and management 
• Experience supporting flight test, production ramps, or high-value engineering programs
• Familiarity with dangerous goods packaging, battery logistics, and regulated materials
• Experience implementing or operating WMS platforms like EWM
• Advanced Excel / quantitative skills 
• Passion for building world-class operational infrastructure in a fast-scaling aerospace company

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $117,500 - $150,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.        
      

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.