Sourcing Manager, Mechanical (Starlink)

SpaceX•Bastrop, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sourcing Manager, Mechanical supports sourcing for mechanical commodities used to manufacture Starlink User Terminals and Ground Stations at SpaceX’s vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Bastrop, Texas. The role focuses on developing and managing suppliers, including in the solar and battery areas, and implementing sourcing and cost-management strategies for production platforms, new product development, capital purchases, and production consumables. The manager owns budgets, funding requests, and capitalization plans; researches and benchmarks assigned categories; negotiates to maximize value, savings, and delivery priority while managing risk and program-budget alignment; and identifies opportunities to optimize production equipment costs, space, and processes. The role also reports project status, schedules, risks, and mitigations to management; mentors and develops the team; and presents sourcing recommendations and critical supply issues to SpaceX executives. The position is based onsite in Bastrop, TX, with travel of up to 30% potentially required, including international travel. Flexible and extended hours and weekend work may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in one or more of the following areas, or at least 9 years of experience in one or more of them: engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling, or capital equipment sourcing.
Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed; up to 30% work-week travel may be required, including international travel.
Must be able to work flexible and extended hours and weekends as needed.
Must be based onsite in Bastrop, Texas.
Must meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for solar and battery areas that supplement Starlink User Terminals and Ground Stations.
Provide weekly team status reporting and escalate issues to management when necessary.
Train and mentor team members and support continuous improvement.
Work with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies for existing platforms and new product development.
Work with internal stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies for capital purchases and production consumables.
Understand production equipment’s technical aspects to identify cost, space, and process optimization opportunities, using data analytics to identify and assess process-related opportunities.
Negotiate to maximize value, cost savings, and delivery priority for SpaceX while reducing risk; manage costs to align with program budgets.
Build and own project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capitalization plans based on project timelines, focusing on total cost of ownership for managed categories.
Research, benchmark, and conduct market analysis for assigned categories.
Communicate equipment status, schedules, risks, and mitigation actions to management, and respond quickly to changes in goals, schedules, and architecture.
Create sourcing strategies that reduce risk, enable ongoing cost reduction, and align with company strategies for payment terms, cash targets, on-time delivery, and cost savings.
Build relationships internally and externally and drive cross-functional teams toward consensus.
Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including contract awards, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.