Strategic Sourcing Lead – Starlink Production (Travel 50%)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX, based in Bastrop, TX, seeks an experienced procurement professional to support capital purchases and production consumables for Starlink program needs.

You will work with internal stakeholders to optimize cost, space and process efficiency, manage budgets, and drive supplier partnerships. The role requires travel and on-site presence at Bastrop, with strong analytical, negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in purchasing, materials planning, operations, or cost control; or 9+ years without a degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies for capital purchases and production consumables.
• Understand production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization using data analytics.
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value, cost savings and delivery priority while lowering risk.
• Build and own project budgets, funding requests, and capitalization plans focusing on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and market analysis for assigned categories.
• Communicate equipment status to management including schedules, risks and mitigations.
• Track and report spend, assess budgetary risk, and provide budget analysis for timely decisions.
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and enable continuous cost reduction.
• Build relationships and drive cross-functional teams to consensus.
• Source and onboard new suppliers for dynamic program needs.
• Work with suppliers on setup, installation, repairs and maintenance.
• Execute purchase orders and manage escalation in purchase-to-pay.

Skills

Capital expenditure purchasing

Project management

Large-scale capital projects

Analytical skills

MS Office

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

SpaceX, based in Bastrop, TX, seeks an experienced procurement professional to support capital purchases and production consumables for Starlink program needs.

You will work with internal stakeholders to optimize cost, space and process efficiency, manage budgets, and drive supplier partnerships. The role requires travel and on-site presence at Bastrop, with strong analytical, negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills.