Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Construction

SpaceX; Brownsville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Starbase, TX is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Construction to lead procurement for Starship program projects.

You will develop sourcing strategies, manage contracts with suppliers, and drive cost-reduction initiatives across construction categories while collaborating with internal stakeholders. The role requires advancing degrees or equivalent experience, strong negotiations, and the ability to work onsite in a fast-moving, high-visibility environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree; or bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in one or more of the listed areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process for project execution cycles.
• Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet purchasing targets.
• Build stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models optimizing value and cost reduction.
• Define and manage category strategies and ensure supplier performance via SLAs and KPIs.
• Identify and drive cost reduction projects with cross-functional coordination.
• Analyze financial impacts, costs, and performance for assigned categories.
• Establish preferred suppliers and streamline procurement from PO to pay.

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.

SR. SOURCING SPECIALIST, CONSTRUCTION

We are a progressive procurement organization pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies. 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. the company 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 that expand or optimize infrastructure for the Starship Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process that ensures a successful project execution cycle
• Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department, including, but not limited to, payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings
• Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirements to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures
• Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies
• 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
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as: delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality and timeliness of delivery
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
• Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
• Manage contracts to ensure the performance of the supplier to contract obligations
• Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs
• Maximize value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk through strategic negotiations
• Identify and drive year over year cost optimization through reducing usage and eliminating waste within our operations
• Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories
• Optimize procurement processes from PO to pay to ensure we are as efficient as possible in our allocation of time and resources to achieve the best possible outcomes for the business in the shortest amount of time
• Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base
• Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories
• Develop and lead efforts to reduce number of transactions and for assigned categories

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree; or bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience working in one or more of the following;

• Engineering
• Supply chain
• Purchasing
• Contract negotiation
• Material or production planning
• Operations management
• Material cost control
• Master production scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Construction project management experience and/or construction cost estimate experience
• Familiarity or experience in purchasing or similar procurement related experience
• Experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management
• Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Experience managing large scale industrial and commercial construction projects
• Strong contract negotiation and document management skills
• Remarkable problem-solving skills 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 and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)
• 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:

• Must be able to travel - up to 20% work week travel may be required
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
• This position is based in Starbase, 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.

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.

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