Manager, Starship Indirect Supply Chain

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Comprehensive medical coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Manager for the Starship Indirect Supply Chain in Hawthorne, California. This role involves developing procurement strategies, managing supplier contracts, and ensuring operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement and team leadership, with experience in machinery and indirect procurement. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including stock options and medical coverage.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience or bachelor’s degree and 6+ years or 10+ years in relevant fields.
• 1+ years of experience leading a team with direct reports.
• Experience with indirect procurement and machinery supplies.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders for procurement strategies.
• Manage contracts to ensure supplier performance.
• Conduct supplier analysis to optimize cost structures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Procurement strategy

Education

Advanced degree in relevant field

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

MS Office Suite

Job description

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.

Manager, Starship Indirect Supply Chain

We are a progressive procurement organization pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers. Our organization moves quickly, and you must too. SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality and delivery.

This individual will support indirect supplier management, specifically within categories supporting Starship production such as machinery/equipment, industrial supplies, packaging, raw material, machined parts, and chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and consulting with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements.
• Be the voice of reason and push engineering to make sound design decisions that are conducive to a high performing supply plan.
• Manage contracts to ensure the performance of the supplier to contract obligations and ensure delivery, including expediting as necessary and reacting quickly to demand changes.
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable continuous cost reduction, and align with company strategy on payment terms, cash targets, on‑time delivery, and cost savings.
• Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement and performance for assigned categories.
• Improve operational efficiency with AI or other productivity enhancing tools to increase the performance of the team and greater organization.
• Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis to formulate a strategic sourcing plan that identifies new/suitable suppliers, optimizes cost structures, and proactively ensures continuity of supply based on macro market or industry trends.
• Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues.
• Execute purchase orders and manage escalation process for “purchase to pay” issues.
• Oversee talent development; help manage, lead, develop, and mentor related positions while working on critical projects.

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:
• Purchasing.
• Material or production planning.
• Operations or supply chain management.
• Material cost control.
• 1+ years of experience leading a team with direct reports.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with indirect procurement, with a significant focus in machinery procurement, consumable supplies management (including VMIs), or operations.
• Prior experience managing large value contracts/LTAs with a global supply base.
• Proven track record of managing a high volume of workload while setting and managing a strategy for your responsible commodities.
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
• Experience with SQL and creating and managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) in business analysis.
• Experience with utilizing AI workflows to enhance productivity or process automation.
• Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs.
• Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate with all levels of internal personnel.
• Detail‑oriented, self‑motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast‑moving and ever‑changing environment.
• Conducts all activities with the highest integrity.
• Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, Atlassian, etc.).

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to communicate outside of work hours.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay range: Manager $145,000.00 – $190,000.00 per year. In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for long‑term incentives in the form of company stock or long‑term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will receive comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. Employees accrue three weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with Company policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.