Sr. Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment (Terafab)

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sr. Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment (Terafab) to lead sourcing and cost management for critical capital purchases. You will work with engineers and production teams to optimize equipment selection and vendor relationships.

The role requires advanced degree or extensive experience, strong negotiation and project management, and willingness to travel up to 25%. Onsite in Bastrop with SpaceX's fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or 11+ years in engineering, purchasing, contracts, or supply chain.
• Experience with capital equipment and large-scale supplier management.
• Strong negotiation, cost control, and TCO skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including international trips.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies for capital equipment.
• Understand production equipment to optimize cost, space and processes.
• Use data analytics to identify opportunities and drive improvements.
• Own budgets and capital plans with Total Cost of Ownership accountability.
• Lead cross-functional teams and communicate budget and schedule risks.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Cost analysis

Project management

Data analysis

Vendor management

MS Office Suite

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

ERP systems

Contract management software

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 ofenabling human life on Mars.

SR. GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT (TERAFAB)

SpaceX is the market leader in various product categories like human spaceflight, rapid vehicle reusability, and satellite-based internet services. We are investing heavily in even more product categories with ambitious plans to dominate those markets as well. The SpaceX Supply Chain Department is critical to these plans. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. SpaceX Supply Chain will play a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet these ambitious growth targets and to make humanity a multi-planetary species.This individual will support a major semiconductor manufacturing initiative through the management and execution of capital equipment purchases.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop/implement sourcing and cost management strategies; supporting capital purchases and production consumables
• Understand the technical aspects of production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization
• Use data analytics to identify and bring to fruition process-related opportunities
• Utilize negotiations to maximize valueandensure project timeline adherence whileminimizingrisk
• Build and own overall project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capital plans, based on project timeline; including ownership of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the categories managed
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
• Communicate regularly to leadership on topics including overall equipment status, schedules, risks, and mitigation actions; while responding quickly to changes in the overall goals, schedule, and/or architecture
• Track and report projected and actual spend, assess budgetary risk, and provide clear budgetary analysis to enable timely decision making
• 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
• Source,onboard, and developnew suppliers toaccommodaterapidly evolving business needs
• Work with supply base to ensure support from vendors regarding setup, installation, repairs, and maintenance
• Execute purchase orders and manage escalation process for "purchase to pay" issues

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree and 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor's degree and 11+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 15+ 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

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong technical background to speak the language of engineers and strong business background to deal with contracts and negotiations
• Experience with purchasing for more than one category
• Extensive project management and organizational skills
• Experience managing large scale capital projects
• Remarkableproblem solvingskills with a bias for speed
• Quick learner and ability to prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
• Strong technical knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Ability to conduct all activities with the highest degree of integrity
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours - up to 25% travel may be required (including international travel)
• Willingness to work long hours and weekend when needed to meet critical deadlines
• This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

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.

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.

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