Strategic Sourcing Manager – Capital Equipment & Production

Spacex; Bastrop (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX, based in Bastrop, TX, is seeking an experienced procurement specialist to support Starlink program sourcing and capital expenditure. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize cost, delivery, and quality for production equipment and consumables.

Responsibilities include building budgets, performing market analysis, negotiating favorable terms, and onboarding suppliers to meet dynamic project needs while maintaining stringent cost controls and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in purchasing or supply chain disciplines, or 9+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in purchasing, material/production planning, and cost control.
• Understanding of capital expenditure purchasing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies for capital purchases and consumables.
• Understand production equipment to identify cost, space, and process improvements using data analytics.
• Negotiate to maximize value, reduce cost, and optimize delivery risk.
• Build budgets, funding requests, and capitalization plans aligned with project timelines.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and supplier analyses.
• Provide budget status, risks, and mitigation updates to leadership.
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and enable continuous cost reduction.
• Lead cross-functional teams and onboard new suppliers to support evolving needs.
• Manage purchase orders and escalation for P2P issues.

Skills

Purchasing

Material planning

Operations planning

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

SpaceX, based in Bastrop, TX, is seeking an experienced procurement specialist to support Starlink program sourcing and capital expenditure. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize cost, delivery, and quality for production equipment and consumables.

Responsibilities include building budgets, performing market analysis, negotiating favorable terms, and onboarding suppliers to meet dynamic project needs while maintaining stringent cost controls and risk management.