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Own the strategic design and performance of Zipline's global logistics network, including transportation, freight procurement, and circular supply chain operations. Develop long-term strategies to optimize cost, speed, and resiliency while leading a high-performing logistics team.
Requirements
Requires over 10 years of experience in transportation, network design, or logistics leadership with deep expertise in carrier management and freight procurement. Candidates must possess strong quantitative modeling skills and the ability to lead complex, cross-functional global initiatives.
Full job description
About Zipline
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.
About the Role
The Senior Manager, Logistics Network Strategy will own the strategic design and performance of Zipline's logistics network, including transportation, freight procurement, inventory flow design, asset recovery, and circular supply chain operations.
This leader will develop the long-term logistics strategy that supports global growth while optimizing cost, speed, resiliency, and asset utilization. They will partner closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and Operations to build the systems and infrastructure required for the next phase of Zipline's scale.
What You'll Do
Own logistics network strategy across domestic and international operations.
Design and optimize transportation flows between suppliers, factories, distribution centers, depots, and operational sites.
Lead carrier strategy, transportation procurement, freight sourcing, and logistics partnerships.
Develop network models to support expansion planning, inventory deployment, and service-level objectives.
Build logistics cost models and drive network optimization initiatives.
Establish transportation performance metrics and governance processes.
Own circular supply chain operations, including asset recovery, field returns, reusable packaging flows, and remanufacturing logistics.
Identify opportunities to improve asset utilization and reduce total landed cost across the network.
Partner with Finance to develop long-range logistics planning and investment strategies.
Build and lead a high-performing team responsible for transportation, network analytics, and logistics strategy.
What You'll Bring
10+ years of experience in transportation, network design, supply chain strategy, or logistics leadership.
Deep understanding of transportation operations, carrier management, and freight procurement.
Experience designing and optimizing complex logistics networks.
Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, including modeling and scenario analysis.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact.
Ability to translate strategic objectives into scalable operational systems.
Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
Passion for solving complex logistics challenges at global scale.
Success in This Role
Success means enabling Zipline to scale globally through a logistics network that is cost-efficient, resilient, data-driven, and capable of supporting rapid growth. You will create the transportation and network infrastructure that allows products, assets, and inventory to move seamlessly throughout the world.
What Else You Need to Know
The starting cash range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.
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!
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
South San Francisco, California
LinkedIn followers
149,535
Total funding
$2.1B
Zipline was founded to create the first logistics system that serves all humans equally. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges. Leveraging expertise in robotics and autonomy, Zipline designs, manufactures and operates the world’s largest automated delivery system. Zipline serves tens of millions of people around the world and is making good on the promise of building an equitable and more resilient global supply chain.
From powering Rwanda’s national blood delivery network and Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart and enabling leading healthcare providers to bring care into the home in the United States, Zipline is transforming the way goods move. By transitioning to clean, electric, instant logistics, we can decarbonize delivery, decrease road congestion, and reduce fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access for billions of people. The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it. Zipline is inspiring people, governments, and businesses to imagine what is possible when goods can move as seamlessly as information.
To join the team, check out our career page: https://flyzipline.com/careers/
Offices: 333 Corey Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, US
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