Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Commodities (Starlink)

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

Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Commodities (Starlink)

Bastrop, TX

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.

The SpaceX Supply Chain Department is a critical player in our operations. To capitalize on our technical and market success, our team will execute large-scale projects that will define the bottom line for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, and inventory. As SpaceX becomes the overall market leader, it will position us to maximize valuation, fuel growth and ensure achievement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for the Starlink satellites, satellite subsystems and ground stations
• Provide weekly team status reporting, elevate to management when necessary
• Train and mentor, working to ensure that the team is continuously improving
• Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development
• Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support capital purchases and production consumables
• Understand the technical aspects of production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization and use data analytics to identify and parse process related opportunities
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value, cost savings and priority in terms of delivery for SpaceX while lowering risk; manage costs to ensure alignment with program budgets
• Build and own overall project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capitalization plan based on project timeline focusing on TCO of the categories managed
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
• Communicate overall equipment status to the management team including schedules, risks and mitigation actions and respond quickly to changes to the overall goals, schedule, and architecture
• 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
• Build genuine relationships both internally and externally and drive cross-functional teams to achieve consensus
• Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; OR 7+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
• Purchasing
• Material or production planning
• Operations or supply chain management
• Material cost control

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience directly negotiating contracts and sourcing global suppliers
• Experience with sourcing high volume manufacturing commodities (plastic injection molding, metal stamping, die casting, CNC machining, & production tooling)
• Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs
• Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate to all levels of internal personnel
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
• Ability to conduct all activities with integrity and urgency

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed - up to 30% work week travel may be required, including international travel
• Must be able to work flexible and extended hours as well as weekends as needed
• This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (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 the ITAR here .

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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affa‑ctive Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [e-mail].

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

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