Global Supply Manager (Gas Turbine Power Sourcing)

SpaceX; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Global Supply Manager for Gas Turbine Power Sourcing to lead sourcing strategies across turbine-related categories and drive cost reductions. This role requires deep procurement and engineering interfacing, with responsibility for supplier performance, contract management, and strategic negotiations to ensure continuous supply for critical manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, define KPIs, and manage complex supplier relationships to

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or bachelor’s degree with extensive related experience.
• Experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management.
• Ten years or more of experience in one or more of the listed qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department.
• Develop and maintain internal stakeholder relationships to optimize value and drive continuous cost reductions.
• Present to decision makers on launch critical response events.
• Drive compliance to category strategies and manage supplier KPIs.
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects with stakeholders and track progress.
• Perform quantitative analyses to assess financial impacts and cost improvements.
• Define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and monitor performance.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and supplier analysis.
• Collaborate with legal to create contract documents and manage contract obligations.
• Drive supplier negotiations to maximize value and reduce risk.
• Lead efforts to reduce transactions and improve procurement efficiency.

Skills

Purchasing

Contract negotiation

Operations management

Supply chain management

Material cost control

Engineering

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER (GAS TURBINE POWER SOURCING)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department including, but not limited to, payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings


• Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirements to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures


• Present confidently to decision makers on launch critical response events


• Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies


• Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates


• Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement and performance for assigned categories


• Collaborate with stakeholders to define Service Level Agreements and KPIs for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as: delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality and timeliness of delivery


• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories


• Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department


• Manage contracts to ensure the performance of the supplier to contract obligations


• Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs


• Maximize value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk through strategic negotiations


• Identify and drive year over year cost optimization through reducing usage and eliminating waste within our operations


• Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories


• Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base


• Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories


• Develop and lead efforts to reduce number of transactions and for assigned categories

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 10+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:


• Engineering


• Purchasing


• Contract negotiation


• Material or production planning


• Operations or supply chain management


• Material cost control

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience sourcing gas turbines, turbine generator packages, BOP equipment, and/or SCR systems (catalyst, ammonia/urea reagent systems, injection skids, and related emissions-control equipment)


• Working knowledge of the gas turbine OEM landscape, long-lead capital equipment, spare parts / aftermarket, and service agreements (LTSA, O&M, overhaul, field service)


• Understanding of gas turbine and SCR technical drivers (output, heat rate, availability, NOx/CO performance, catalyst life, reagent consumption) and how they affect total cost of ownership


• Experience with capital project procurement: RFPs, bid evaluation, T&Cs, FAT/SAT, commissioning support, and coordination with engineering, facilities, test, and launch stakeholders


• Strong background in total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supply risk mitigation, dual-sourcing strategies, and ensuring continuity of supply for critical manufacturing or production operations


• Demonstrated success implementing supplier performance scorecards, quality/compliance programs, and logistics optimization (lead-time management, inventory, safety stock for turbine and SCR products) while driving cost savings and service level improvements


• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements (pricing, escalation, liquidated damages, warranties, IP, export control, and long-term supply) with OEMs, fabricators, and specialty supp