Sourcing Manager, Mechanical (Starlink)

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Bastrop, TX, seeks a Sourcing Manager, Mechanical, to lead sourcing for solar and battery spaces in Starlink terminals and ground stations. You will manage supplier relations, cost strategies, and cross-functional collaboration across a vertically integrated manufacturing facility.

You will guide budgeting, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives, traveling as needed and onsite in Bastrop.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, or supply chain management.
• Or 9+ years of experience in one or more listed areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for solar and battery space and Starlink terminals.
• Provide weekly team status reporting and escalate to management when necessary.
• Train and mentor the team to ensure continuous improvement.
• Work with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support capital purchases and production consumables.
• Understand production equipment to identify cost, space, and process optimization opportunities.
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value, manage costs, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Build and own project budgets and capitalization plans based on timelines and TCO.

Skills

Negotiation

Global sourcing

Supply chain management

Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Materials or related field

Job description

the company 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 the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

SOURCING MANAGER, MECHANICAL (STARLINK)

the the company 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 a Sourcing Manager in Bastrop, you will support the mechanical commodities used to manufacture the Starlink User Terminals and Ground Stations in one of the most vertically integrated manufacturing facilities in existence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for the solar and battery space, supplementing the Starlink user terminals 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 the company 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 the company 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 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
  • Engineering
  • Purchasing
  • Contract negotiation
  • Material or production planning
  • Operations or supply chain management
  • Material cost control
  • Master production scheduling
  • Capital equipment sourcing

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience directly negotiating contracts and sourcing global suppliers
• Experience with sourcing from a global supply base, and familiarity interfacing in-person with suppliers around the world
• Experience within the solar and/or battery field
• 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 and on weekends as needed
• This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• 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.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company 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.