Sourcing Manager, Mechanical (Starlink)

SpaceX•Bastrop, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The SpaceX Supply Chain Department is a critical player in our operations. To capitalize on our technical and market success, our team will execute large-scale projects that will define the bottom line for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, and inventory. As a Sourcing Manager in Bastrop, you will support the mechanical commodities used to manufacture the Starlink User Terminals and Ground Stations in one of the most vertically integrated manufacturing facilities in existence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, Master production scheduling, Capital equipment sourcing

Nice To Haves

Experience directly negotiating contracts and sourcing global suppliers
Experience with sourcing from a global supply base, and familiarity interfacing in-person with suppliers around the world
Experience within the solar and/or battery field
Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs
Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate to all levels of internal personnel
Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
Ability to conduct all activities with integrity and urgency

Responsibilities

Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for the solar and battery space, supplementing the Starlink user terminals and ground stations
Provide weekly team status reporting, escalate to management when necessary
Train and mentor, working to ensure that the team is continuously improving
Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development
Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support capital purchases and production consumables
Understand the technical aspects of production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization and use data analytics to identify and parse process related opportunities
Utilize negotiations to maximize value, cost savings and priority in terms of delivery for SpaceX while lowering risk; manage costs to ensure alignment with program budgets
Build and own overall project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capitalization plan based on project timeline focusing on TCO of the categories managed
Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
Communicate overall equipment status to the management team including schedules, risks and mitigation actions and respond quickly to changes to the overall goals, schedule, and architecture
Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable continuous cost reduction and align with company strategy on payment terms, cash targets, on time delivery and cost savings
Build genuine relationships both internally and externally and drive cross-functional teams to achieve consensus
Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues