Sourcing Manager — Aerospace Connectivity & Supply Chain

SpaceX; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical, vision, dental

3 weeks paid vacation

10+ holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Starlink Aviation in the United States. You will manage the supply chain for Starlink products across airframes and enterprise platforms, coordinating with strategy, engineering, finance, and legal teams to deliver a robust procurement plan.

You will develop supplier relationships, drive make-vs-buy decisions, manage master data in MRP, and push continuous improvements in quality, delivery, and cost while navigating a fast-moving aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Experience sourcing high-mix, medium-volume custom parts.
• Ability to work with strategy, planning, engineering, finance and legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders to build procurement strategies aligned to business needs.
• Drive make-vs-buy decisions across the product lifecycle from development to production.
• Manage contracts to ensure supplier performance and on-time delivery.
• Manage master data in MRP for accurate demand/supply signals and line of balance.
• Improve supplier quality, cost, service levels, and delivery through cross-functional initiatives.
• Conduct supplier analysis to identify new suppliers and optimize cost structures.
• Build supplier management playbooks and drive cross-functional teams to optimal outcomes.
• Communicate status to management with schedules, risks and mitigations.
• Execute POs timely, resolve invoice issues, ensure on-time payment.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Supplier negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

MRP master data

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Starlink Aviation in the United States. You will manage the supply chain for Starlink products across airframes and enterprise platforms, coordinating with strategy, engineering, finance, and legal teams to deliver a robust procurement plan.

You will develop supplier relationships, drive make-vs-buy decisions, manage master data in MRP, and push continuous improvements in quality, delivery, and cost while navigating a fast-moving aerospace environment.