Strategic Sourcing Lead — Global Supply Chain

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 105,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a procurement professional to support the supply chain in Starbase, TX. You will drive sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and execute purchasing transactions to enable cost reductions and reliable delivery for SpaceX programs.

The role requires collaboration across teams, strong negotiation skills, and experience with contracts, budgeting, and data analysis. Travel up to 50% may be required due to project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, or related fields.
• Experience in supplier selection, cost modeling, and contract execution is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create capital sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable cost reduction, and align with payment terms and on-time delivery.
• Develop and maintain internal stakeholder relationships to optimize products and services.
• Drive compliance to category strategies and manage supplier performance.
• Execute purchasing transactions, issue POs, and ensure delivery for SpaceX programs.
• Lead cost reduction projects, coordinate with stakeholders, and monitor progress against milestones.
• Negotiate terms, manage contracts, and ensure export compliance.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cost reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a procurement professional to support the supply chain in Starbase, TX. You will drive sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and execute purchasing transactions to enable cost reductions and reliable delivery for SpaceX programs.

The role requires collaboration across teams, strong negotiation skills, and experience with contracts, budgeting, and data analysis. Travel up to 50% may be required due to project needs.