Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Construction

Starlink; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Construction to lead contract management and strategic sourcing for major infrastructure projects supporting manufacturing of satellites, Starship components, and rocket engine production.

You will develop category strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and drive cost reductions while maintaining compliance. The role requires collaboration with legal, finance, and engineering teams, and travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in engineering, supply chain, purchasing, or contract negotiation.
• Experience in material or production planning, operations management, or master production scheduling.
• Experience in construction project management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process for projects.
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet purchasing targets.
• Build stakeholder relationships to enable strategic sourcing models.
• Manage supplier performance against SLAs and KPIs.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and drive year-over-year optimization.
• Lead negotiations to maximize value while lowering risk.

Skills

Construction PM

Budget tracking

Contract negotiation

Project management

Cost analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

MS Office

SQL

PowerBI

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / related field

Tools

MS Office

SQL

PowerBI

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. 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. 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 at our Hawthorne facility related to the expansion or optimization of our infrastructure to support manufacturing of satellites, Starship components, Falcon/Dragon structures, and rocket engine production for both vehicles.

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; or 6+ 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 Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Level 1: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00
Level 2: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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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