Sourcing Manager, Electro Mechanical Commodities (Starlink Aviation)

SpaceX•Woodinville, WA

10d•$115,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX’s Supply Chain Department supports company operations through procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, and inventory. The Sourcing Manager will develop and manage the supply base supporting Starlink satellites, satellite subsystems, and ground stations. The role works with suppliers and internal stakeholders to implement sourcing and cost-management strategies for existing platforms, new product development, capital purchases, and production consumables. The position manages category costs, project budgets, funding requests, and capitalization plans, with a focus on total cost of ownership. It also involves analyzing production equipment and processes for cost, space, and process optimization; researching and benchmarking assigned categories; and creating sourcing strategies that reduce risk and support company goals for cost savings, payment terms, cash targets, and delivery. The manager communicates status, schedules, risks, and mitigation actions to management, leads cross-functional teams, mentors team members, and presents sourcing and cost proposals to SpaceX executives. The role is based onsite in Woodinville, Washington. Travel of up to 30% of the work week may be 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 7 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, or master production scheduling.
Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed; up to 30% work-week travel may be required, including international travel.
Able to work flexible and extended hours and weekends as needed.
Must work onsite in Woodinville, Washington.
Must satisfy applicable U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Experience directly negotiating contracts and sourcing global suppliers.
Experience sourcing high-volume manufacturing commodities such as plastic injection molding, metal stamping, die casting, CNC machining, and production tooling.
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 Starlink satellites, satellite subsystems, and ground stations.
Provide weekly team status reporting and escalate issues to management when necessary.
Train and mentor team members to 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 and use data analytics to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization.
Negotiate to maximize value, cost savings, and delivery priority while reducing risk; manage costs in alignment with program budgets.
Build and own project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capitalization plans based on project timelines and category total cost of ownership.
Research, benchmark, and conduct market analysis for assigned categories.
Communicate equipment status, schedules, risks, and mitigation actions to management, and respond to changes in 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 internal and external relationships and lead cross-functional teams toward consensus.
Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including contract awards, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.

Benefits

Potential eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Comprehensive medical coverage.
Vision coverage.
Dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Various other discounts and perks.
May accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Paid sick time for Washington State employees in compliance with state and federal law.
Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office, Monday through Friday.