Launch Site Sourcing Specialist, Supply Chain

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 25%

Job summary

SpaceX in Cape Canaveral, FL is seeking a Sourcing Specialist, Supply Chain (Launch Site) to lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and cost-reduction initiatives that support our launch manifest and ambitious development programs.

You will build deep internal relationships, run RFIs/RFPs, negotiate contracts, and monitor performance across teams in engineering, production, and operations to ensure on-time delivery and compliant, high-quality supply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 1+ years in supply chain, purchasing, or engineering.
• Experience with supplier evaluation and cost reduction programs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Create commodity and capital sourcing strategies to reduce risk and costs.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships to optimize value and ensure compliance.
• Develop and improve sourcing strategies for Launch & Recovery programs.
• Evaluate suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price.
• Conduct supplier analysis to identify new suppliers and optimize cost models.
• Issue purchase orders and manage master data for SpaceX programs.
• Lead RFIs/RFPs and negotiate contract terms.

Skills

Cost reduction

Supplier negotiations

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Market analysis

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Job description

SpaceX in Cape Canaveral, FL is seeking a Sourcing Specialist, Supply Chain (Launch Site) to lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and cost-reduction initiatives that support our launch manifest and ambitious development programs.

You will build deep internal relationships, run RFIs/RFPs, negotiate contracts, and monitor performance across teams in engineering, production, and operations to ensure on-time delivery and compliant, high-quality supply.