Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Commodities for Satellites

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Commodities (Starlink) to lead supplier development, cost management, and strategic sourcing for satellites, subsystems and ground stations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years (or 7+ yrs) in purchasing, planning, operations or supply chain; travel up to 30%; onsite in Bastrop; strong negotiation and data analytics to optimize costs and delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in purchasing, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, or 7+ years in one or more of these areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for Starlink satellites, subsystems and ground stations
• Provide weekly team status reporting and elevate to management as needed
• Train and mentor the team to ensure continuous improvement
• Negotiate with key suppliers to support existing platforms and new product development
• Develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies for capital purchases and production consumables
• Analyze production equipment for cost, space, and process optimization using data analytics
• Build and own project budgets and capitalization plans based on timelines and total cost of ownership
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and category analysis
• Communicate equipment status, schedules, risks, and mitigation actions to management
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and enable continuous cost reduction
• Build internal and external relationships and drive cross-functional consensus
• Present value propositions to SpaceX executives related to contracts and cost reviews

Skills

Purchasing

Material planning

Operations

Supply chain management

Cost control

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Commodities (Starlink) to lead supplier development, cost management, and strategic sourcing for satellites, subsystems and ground stations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years (or 7+ yrs) in purchasing, planning, operations or supply chain; travel up to 30%; onsite in Bastrop; strong negotiation and data analytics to optimize costs and delivery.