Sr. Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starlink)

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Sr. Global Supply Manager for Capital Equipment & Construction to lead procurement for Starlink-related facilities globally.

You will develop strategies, manage contracts, and collaborate with internal teams to optimize cost, quality, and delivery across complex projects. This role requires strong analytical and negotiation skills, experience managing construction procurement, and the ability to drive cost reductions while ensuring timely project execution aligned with SpaceX

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management for construction projects.
• Ability to develop and execute procurement strategies.
• Proficient in market analysis to secure best costs.
• Strong budgeting, cost tracking and risk assessment skills.
• Proven vendor management and relationship-building abilities.
• Track record of leading cost-reduction initiatives and value engineering.
• Ability to perform financial analyses and impact assessments.
• Effective collaboration with legal and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process for construction projects.
• Create and execute equipment and services procurement strategies for construction initiatives.
• Conduct market analysis to determine should-costs and secure best deals.
• Draft and negotiate contract documents with the legal department.
• Monitor spend, assess budget risk, and provide clear budget analysis to leadership.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure adherence to contracts and timely issue resolution.
• Present value propositions to SpaceX management, including cost reviews and reductions.
• Identify and drive cost reduction projects with stakeholders and milestones.
• Perform quantitative analyses to assess financial impact and performance of supplier categories.
• Create programs to monitor KPIs and continuously improve supplier performance.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement strategy

Market analysis

Budget analysis

Vendor management

Cost reduction

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

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.

SR. GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION (STARLINK)

At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best‑in‑class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the world.

This Sr. Global Supply Manager role will mainly support construction and facility related projects for xAI datacenters. It will enable the production of our customer‑facing products, while interfacing closely with key internal stakeholders. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers. Our organization moves quickly, and you must too. SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality and delivery.This individual will support construction projects and capital purchases for the construction and facilities organizations.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process that ensure a successful project execution cycle
• Develop and execute equipment & services procurement strategies with focus on construction projects
• Perform market analysis to determine should costs and achieve the best purchasing deals for equipment and services for diverse projects
• Create and negotiate contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
• Track and report projected and actual spend, assess budgetary risk, and provide clear budgetary analysis to enable timely management team decision making
• Manage vendor relationships, ensuring clear communication, adherence to contracts, and resolution of any performance or delivery issues
• Present value propositions to SpaceX management, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates
• Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance for assigned categories
• Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base