Sourcing Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starlink) - Memphis

SpaceX•Memphis, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sourcing Manager will mainly support construction and facility-related projects for xAI datacenters, enabling production of customer-facing products while working closely with internal stakeholders. The role supports construction projects and capital purchases for construction and facilities organizations. The successful candidate will develop supplier value and partnerships, and help improve supplier cost, quality, and delivery in a fast-moving environment. The position is based onsite in Memphis, Tennessee, and may require up to 20% travel during the work week, including international travel. The role may also require long hours and weekend work when needed to meet critical deadlines. Applicants must meet applicable U.S. government export authorization requirements under ITAR.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in one or more of the listed fields, or at least 9 years of experience in one or more of those fields in lieu of a degree.
Relevant experience must be in one or more of: engineering; purchasing; contract negotiation; operations or supply chain management; master production scheduling; construction, facilities, or industrial plant management.
Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours; up to 20% work-week travel may be required, including international travel.
Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines.
Must work onsite in Memphis, Tennessee.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations, in order to meet ITAR requirements.

Nice To Haves

Strong technical background to communicate with engineers and business background in contracts and negotiations.
Construction project management and/or construction cost-estimating experience.
Experience in purchasing or a similar procurement-related field.
Experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management.
Strong budget-tracking and cost-analysis skills.
Extensive project-management and organizational skills.
Experience managing large-scale industrial and commercial construction projects.
Strong contract negotiation and document-management skills.
Problem-solving ability and a bias for speed.
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize to meet customer and company needs.
Excellent customer-service skills.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
Strong technical knowledge of current technologies and applications such as MS Office Suite, SQL, and PowerBI.
Ability to conduct all activities with the highest degree of integrity.
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving, changing environment.

Responsibilities

Work with internal stakeholders to develop and implement a contract management process that supports successful project execution.
Develop and execute equipment and services procurement strategies, particularly for construction projects.
Analyze markets and determine should-cost estimates to secure favorable purchases for equipment and services.
Create and negotiate contract documents in collaboration with the legal department.
Track and report projected and actual spending, assess budget risks, and provide budget analysis for management decisions.
Manage vendor relationships, communication, contract compliance, and resolution of performance or delivery issues.
Present value propositions to management regarding contract awards, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.
Identify and execute cost-reduction projects, including planning, stakeholder coordination, completion estimates, and progress updates.
Conduct quantitative and business-process analyses to identify financial impacts, cost improvements, and performance for assigned categories.
Create and implement programs to develop the supply base, continuously improve it, manage supplier performance, and monitor KPIs.
Lead and execute requests for proposals for defined categories or assigned areas.
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories.
Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions.