Global Supply Manager (Natural Gas Origination)

SpaceX • Cape Canaveral, FL

7h • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX’s supply chain department supports the company’s growth and operations through procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, and inventory. The Global Supply Manager (Natural Gas Origination) will originate and manage physical natural gas supply and pipeline transportation for SpaceX power generation and for production, test, and launch operations. The position is based onsite in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Requirements

• Advanced degree and at least 4 years, bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years, or at least 10 years of commercial natural gas experience in physical natural gas origination, fuel supply for a power generator, utility, or large industrial end user, or pipeline commercial roles.
• Based in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and able to work onsite.
• Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral.
• Must be able to travel; up to 25% of the work week may require travel.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones and support operations.
• Must meet applicable U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience originating physical natural gas in Texas, Louisiana, or the Mid-Continent, including at Henry Hub, Houston Ship Channel, Katy, Waha, Agua Dulce, or Gillis.
• Demonstrated success negotiating term physical supply with producers and marketers under the NAESB base contract, including special provisions, credit support, firm delivery obligations, and force majeure terms.
• Shipper-side experience on new lateral or pipeline expansion projects, from open season and precedent agreement through firm transportation and interconnect agreements to in-service.
• Working knowledge of FERC-regulated interstate and Texas RRC-regulated intrastate pipelines, including tariffs, capacity release, nominations, imbalances, cash-out, and operational flow orders.
• Experience supplying gas-fired power generation, including management of hourly swing, no-notice and storage services, and gas quality specifications.
• Experience managing natural gas supply through severe weather or force majeure events.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including the ability to convey deal structure, cost, and risk to executive leadership.
• Holds self to the highest ethical standards and conducts all activities with the highest integrity.

Responsibilities

• Originate and manage physical natural gas supply for assigned SpaceX sites, including term baseload, swing, and spot volumes that meet daily and hourly operating requirements.
• Secure and manage firm transportation, storage, and no-notice service on interstate and intrastate pipelines; lead development of new laterals, taps, and interconnects from precedent agreement through construction and in-service.
• Work with site, power, and facilities leadership to contract supply and transportation capacity ahead of site ramp schedules.
• Develop and execute contingency plans for severe weather, force majeure, operational flow orders, and curtailments; advise leadership on supply options and risk exposure during critical events.
• Manage delivered gas costs, analyze index and basis exposure, fuel retention, imbalance, and credit, and pursue cost reductions through pricing, transportation optimization, and contract restructuring.
• Maintain market intelligence for assigned supply areas, including hub and basis pricing, pipeline utilization and constraints, production trends, and counterparty landscape.
• Negotiate NAESB base contracts and special provisions, transaction confirmations, precedent agreements, and firm transportation service agreements in collaboration with legal.
• Manage counterparty performance against delivery, gas quality, credit, and capacity obligations, and establish performance KPIs for gas suppliers and pipelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager