Manager, Supply Chain (Starship)

SpaceX • TX

126d

About The Position

The SpaceX supply chain organization is a critical player in enabling Starship's mission. To capitalize on SpaceX’s technological and market-changing successes, our team will be part of managing an agile yet robust supply chain that will enable a competitive advantage for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. SpaceX supply chain will play a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet the ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute to making us a multi-planetary species. The Manager of Supply Chain at SpaceX is responsible for defining and implementing policies and strategies for near- and mid-term sourcing results. The incumbent will make strategic decisions that impact the department and have broad influence across organizations within SpaceX. Success in this role will require the use of strong communication skills, sourcing intuition and best practices, and commodity management experience to systemically grow and mature SpaceX suppliers into strategic partners.

Requirements

• 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; or bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience; or 10+ years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity or experience working with aerospace components.
• Strong ability to read drawings and blueprints, with an understanding of manufacturing complexity.
• Experience with technical procurement, manufacturing, or designing production components.
• APICS certification.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Ability to prove a strong track record of leadership and team building.
• Remarkable problem solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact.
• Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs.
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills, produce exceptional work at all times, highly self-motivated.
• Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.).
• Detail-oriented, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.
• Holds themselves to the highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Starship team of Supply Chain Sourcing Managers and Specialists.
• Lead, direct and review the work of the teams, spending a substantial amount of time conducting people management responsibilities.
• Define the structure of the teams and provide mentorship and strategic development planning for first- and second-level direct reports.
• Actively and effectively manage the teams by providing clear direction that aligns with the strategy and priorities of the company.
• Hire, develop and retain top talent to meet current and future business needs.
• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction, & courage.
• Develop and enhance transactional processes to gain organizational efficiency.
• Manage KPIs, including inventory and spend to match program targets.
• Ensure accurate system signals, including accuracy of demand signals, BOMs, upstream and downstream lead times.
• Manage vendor relationships and grow the supply base as needed in alignment with the broader team sourcing strategy.
• Assess supplier capabilities, technologies and their ability to successfully execute component / assembly manufacturing requirements.
• Manage validation exercises to demonstrate initial feasibility through full-scale production of transferred work.
• Manage supplier improvement programs and drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies.
• Provide program leadership necessary to ensure that product quality, delivery, and cost achieve business and customer expectations.
• Interface with Starship teams to prioritize supplier development needs by commodity.
• Drive supplier selection through robust qualification processes.
• Deliver results as measured by key metrics such as part yield, cost, defect rate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees