Senior Supply Chain Planner — Launch & NPI Programs

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical, Vision, Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Manager in Hawthorne, CA to drive production flow and launch manifest for Falcon, Dragon, and Starfall programs. You will coordinate with engineering and manufacturing, plan material requirements, purchasing, supplier delivery, and inventory control to keep critical programs on track.

The role requires advanced degrees or equivalent experience, strong procurement and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage COS and supplier relationships across

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in the same areas, or 9+ years of experience in these areas.

Responsibilities

• Show initiative in developing new methods or processes to ensure the highest quality product and efficient methods utilized.
• Evaluate technical feasibility of work content and understand suppliers' technical capabilities and limitations.
• Inform DFM discussions based on vendor feedback.
• Ensure partners are prepared to support prototype builds with appropriate equipment, material to ensure a successful product development, ramping up and production.
• Take ownership of team effort to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development.
• Present value propositions to SpaceX management, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues.
• Manage cost aggressively to ensure adherence to project‑specific budgets, forecasts and develop should‑cost models for competitive cost analysis.
• Develop clear technology and commodity roadmaps for current commodity, product, vertical as they relate to future SpaceX programs.
• Be the liaison between supply chain and engineering for supplier and downselection during NPI while improving or sustaining cost targets.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and multiple levels of management.
• Manage supply base from concept to end of life to ensure continuity of supply (COS) with the right materials driving plan in place and on time delivery.
• Responsible for creating POs, on‑time delivery of materials for both internal and external operations, invoice resolution, meeting company quality requirements while meeting company cost targets.
• Guide junior staff members in some aspects of their jobs and provide strategic support whenever needed.

Skills

Engineering

Purchasing

Contract negotiation

Material planning

Operations management

Supply chain management

Cost control

Master production scheduling

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor's degree

9+ years of experience

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Manager in Hawthorne, CA to drive production flow and launch manifest for Falcon, Dragon, and Starfall programs. You will coordinate with engineering and manufacturing, plan material requirements, purchasing, supplier delivery, and inventory control to keep critical programs on track.

The role requires advanced degrees or equivalent experience, strong procurement and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage COS and supplier relationships across