Senior Sourcing Strategist - Starship Programs

Starlink; Cape Canaveral, FL, USA; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Starship Pad) to lead strategic procurement and supplier management for high-impact programs at Cape Canaveral. You will develop sourcing strategies, evaluate suppliers, and negotiate multi-million-dollar contracts to support launch manifest objectives.

The role requires advanced problem-solving, strong communication, and data-driven decision making, with on-site commitment in Florida and occasional international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in engineering, supply chain, purchasing, contract negotiation, or related fields.
• Experience in cost analysis, supplier management, and cross-functional project work is preferred.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making required.

Responsibilities

• Create commodity and capital sourcing strategies to reduce risk and costs.
• Develop stakeholder relationships to optimize value and ensure compliance with category strategies.
• Drive make-vs-buy decisions for new products across the lifecycle.
• Execute RFIs/RFPs and negotiate contract terms, pricing, and delivery.
• Administer multimillion-dollar contracts and manage supplier performance metrics.

Skills

Remarkable problem-solving

Prioritization

Effective communication

Data analysis

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Starship Pad) to lead strategic procurement and supplier management for high-impact programs at Cape Canaveral. You will develop sourcing strategies, evaluate suppliers, and negotiate multi-million-dollar contracts to support launch manifest objectives.

The role requires advanced problem-solving, strong communication, and data-driven decision making, with on-site commitment in Florida and occasional international travel as needed.