Sourcing Manager, Data Center Construction (Starlink)

SpaceX•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is hiring a Sourcing Manager to own procurement and contract strategy for data center construction and capital equipment supporting xAI training and inference workloads. The role supports large-scale data center construction projects and related capital purchases, working with construction, facilities, engineering, and operations stakeholders to deliver sites on schedule, within budget, and to the quality standards required for mission-critical compute. The position is based onsite in Memphis, Tennessee.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in engineering, purchasing/procurement, contract negotiation, operations or supply chain management, or construction, facilities, industrial plant, or data center management; alternatively, 9+ years of experience in one or more of those fields in lieu of a degree.
Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours; travel of up to 50% of the work week may be required, including international travel and visits to active construction sites.
Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical construction and commissioning deadlines.
Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Strong technical background sufficient to communicate with data center engineers about construction, power, cooling, structural work, and IT fit-out, together with business skills for contracts and negotiations.
Direct construction project management and/or construction cost-estimating experience on large industrial, commercial, or data center projects.
Experience in purchasing or procurement related to construction and capital equipment.
Experience in industrial engineering, construction management, facilities management, or hyperscale/enterprise data center delivery.
Strong budget tracking and cost-analysis skills for large capital programs.
Extensive project management and organizational skills.
Experience managing large-scale industrial, commercial, or data center construction projects, preferably with packages of $50 million or more.
Strong contract negotiation and document-management skills, including familiarity with AIA or similar documents and equipment terms and conditions.
Problem-solving skills and a bias for speed.
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize to meet aggressive data center delivery timelines.
Excellent customer service skills with internal construction and operations teams.
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 and changing environment.

Responsibilities

Work with construction, facilities, electrical and mechanical engineering, and operations stakeholders to develop and implement a contract management process covering data center projects from design through commissioning.
Develop and execute procurement strategies for construction packages and capital equipment, including civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical categories.
Analyze markets and determine should-costs for construction packages, long-lead equipment, and specialized data center services.
Create and negotiate contract documents, including GC/CM, design-build, equipment supply, long-lead purchase orders, and service agreements, in collaboration with the legal department.
Track and report projected and actual spending, assess budget risks, and provide budget analysis for management decision-making on large programs.
Manage vendor and contractor relationships, communication, contract compliance, safety and quality performance, and resolution of schedule, delivery, or performance issues.
Present value propositions to SpaceX and xAI management concerning contract awards, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategies, and critical-path supply issues.
Identify and execute cost-reduction and schedule-acceleration projects, coordinating with stakeholders and providing estimates and progress updates.
Conduct quantitative and business-process analyses to identify financial impacts, cost improvements, and supplier performance.
Create and implement programs to develop and continuously improve the construction and equipment supply base, manage supplier performance, and monitor KPIs.
Lead and execute RFPs and RFQs for data center construction packages and capital equipment.
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories.
Reduce transaction volume and improve cycle time for critical-path items.