Starship Supply Chain Leader: Strategic Sourcing

Starlink; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX, based in Texas, seeks a Manager of Supply Chain for Starship. Lead a team of sourcing managers, drive supplier development, and implement cost and performance improvements across the supply chain in a high-velocity aerospace environment.

You will manage vendor selection, qualification, and cross-functional coordination with manufacturing and quality teams. Travel up to 50% may be required; onsite at Starbase, TX with ITAR compliance as a must.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling.
• 2+ years of experience in personnel management with formal direct reports

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage the Starship team of Supply Chain Sourcing Managers and Specialists; lead, direct, and review the teams' work; provide mentorship and strategic development planning for reports.
• Supplier Development: Manage vendor relationships and grow the supply base; assess capabilities and drive qualification processes; lead supplier improvement programs.
• Self-Management & Relationship Management: Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders; communicate efficiently; push for results; adapt to change.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic thinking

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor’s degree

10+ years experience

Tools

APICS certification

Lean Six Sigma certification

Power BI

SQL

MS Office

Job description

SpaceX, based in Texas, seeks a Manager of Supply Chain for Starship. Lead a team of sourcing managers, drive supplier development, and implement cost and performance improvements across the supply chain in a high-velocity aerospace environment.

You will manage vendor selection, qualification, and cross-functional coordination with manufacturing and quality teams. Travel up to 50% may be required; onsite at Starbase, TX with ITAR compliance as a must.