Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Starship)

Spacex; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k)

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation

10+ paid holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Sr. Supply Chain Planner for Starship in Hawthorne, CA. You will drive demand and supply plans, maintain BOM data in MRP, and align signals across engineering, production, and quality teams to meet ambitious launch schedules.

You will analyze metrics, influence decisions, and support junior staff while traveling up to 30% and staying onsite in Hawthorne.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or bachelor’s with 2+ years in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, or production planning.
• 6+ years of experience in one or more listed domains can substitute degrees.
• Experience with MRP systems and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand and supply plans for the Starship design group.
• Maintain BOM accuracy in MRP systems for production readiness.
• Align demand signals and master data across systems.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality to minimize obsolescence.
• Monitor spend and report on project budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze supply chain data and report metrics.
• Build relationships across disciplines and guide junior staff.

Skills

Warpdrive knowledge

Influencing

Ownership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

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. SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER (STARSHIP)

This is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling production flow and supporting launch manifest. Working in close coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments, supply chain planners execute effective, creative, and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals. Some of the functions a supply chain planner will be responsible for include material requirements planning, change management and forecast modeling. Supply Chain Planners will play a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet the ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute in making us a multi-planetary species.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing and continuously improving both demand and supply plans associated with the Starship design group
• Maintain accuracy and audit bill of materials in MRP systems in preparation for production at rate
• Align demand signals and allocations, maintaining product master data and developing expertise in in-house systems and reports
• Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality organizations to determine change cut in and reduce obsolescence of material
• Monitor spend to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts
• Analyze supply chain data and report out metrics
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and multiple levels of management
• Guide junior staff members in some aspects of their jobs and provides strategic support whenever needed

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

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Technical knowledge of Warpdrive
• Ability to influence
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
• Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to travel - up to 30% work week travel may be required, including international travel
• 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.

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