Sourcing Manager, Software & Services

SpaceX•Palo Alto, CA

12d•$130,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SOURCING MANAGER, SOFTWARE & SERVICES We are a progressive procurement organization pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers. Our organization moves quickly, and you must too. SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality, and delivery. This individual will support indirect supplier management and SG&A spend reduction initiatives. The purchasing team has aggressive objectives for 2026 that positively impact our product and bottom line. We are looking for the right person who is equipped and ready for these challenges to join our team.

Requirements

Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Engineering Purchasing Contract negotiation Operations or supply chain management

Nice To Haves

Experience with indirect procurement, with a significant focus on professional services, facilities services – waste, janitorial, security, office supplies, office construction
Experience with software and cloud categories
Experience authoring SOWs, validating milestone completion, tracking savings and auditing invoices
Strong understanding of labor market trends, rate benchmarking, and total cost of ownership (TCO) models
Technical skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI)
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
Remarkable problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs
Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate with 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 the highest integrity

Responsibilities

Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department including but not limited to payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings
Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirements to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures.
Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies.
Provides solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
Successfully partner across functions and with senior internal stakeholders and external suppliers to drive results, influence others and facilitate change management across the company
Responsible for advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts of decisions and performance for category managed.
Perform business process analysis and develop models to improve cost
Negotiate complex global contracts, focusing on pricing structures, SLAs, and favorable commercial terms
Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
Responsible for authoring contract documents with the Legal Department.
Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations.
Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret the application of contracts to business needs
Manage preferred suppliers for assigned category.
Create and implement related management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories
Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions for assigned categories