Construction Sourcing Lead — Cost, Contracts & Suppliers

Starlink; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Specialist for Construction (Starship) to manage contracting, develop sourcing strategies, and drive cost reductions for Starbase, TX construction projects. This role partners with internal stakeholders to optimize supplier performance, cost, and delivery in a fast-moving environment.

The ideal candidate will lead negotiations, manage contracts, and establish KPI-driven supplier relationships to support aggressive cost-saving programs while ensuring compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of experience in engineering, supply chain, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations management, material cost control, or master production scheduling.
• Four+ years of experience in one or more of the listed areas as an alternative to the degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process for successful project execution.
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet purchasing targets, including terms, cash targets, and cost savings.
• Build stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that reduce costs and optimize value.
• Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies.
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects with planning and updates.
• Perform quantitative analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions and cost improvements.
• Collaborate to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and measure delivery of results.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking and analysis for assigned categories.
• Create contract documents with legal and manage contract performance.
• Maximize value and cost savings while lowering risk through negotiations.

Skills

Supply Chain

Contract negotiation

Cost reduction

Strategic sourcing

Operations management

Budgets & cost tracking

Project management

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

SQL

PowerBI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Specialist for Construction (Starship) to manage contracting, develop sourcing strategies, and drive cost reductions for Starbase, TX construction projects. This role partners with internal stakeholders to optimize supplier performance, cost, and delivery in a fast-moving environment.

The ideal candidate will lead negotiations, manage contracts, and establish KPI-driven supplier relationships to support aggressive cost-saving programs while ensuring compliance and