Gas Turbine Sourcing Lead — Strategic Procurement

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Gas Turbine Power Sourcing) in Starbase, TX. You will lead strategic sourcing for gas turbine-related categories, manage supplier performance, and drive cost savings while ensuring compliance and timely execution.

You will collaborate with engineering, facilities, and launch teams to optimize spend, manage contracts, and deliver value across the supply base. On-site presence in Starbase is required.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or bachelor’s with 2+ years in engineering, supply chain, purchasing or contracts.
• Experience in acquiring gas turbines, turbine generators or related equipment preferred.
• Proven track record in cost reduction, supplier performance and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet purchasing targets.
• Develop stakeholder relationships to optimize value across products and services.
• Present to decision makers on launch-critical events with confidence.
• Drive compliance to category strategies and KPI measurements.
• Identify and drive cost reduction projects and provide status updates.
• Lead efforts to reduce number of transactions in assigned categories.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

PowerBI

SQL

MS Office

Communication

Project management

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor's degree + 2+ years experience

Engineering/SC/Purchasing background

Tools

MS Office Suite

SQL

PowerBI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Gas Turbine Power Sourcing) in Starbase, TX. You will lead strategic sourcing for gas turbine-related categories, manage supplier performance, and drive cost savings while ensuring compliance and timely execution.

You will collaborate with engineering, facilities, and launch teams to optimize spend, manage contracts, and deliver value across the supply base. On-site presence in Starbase is required.