Sourcing Specialist (Gas Turbine Power Sourcing)

SpaceX•Cape Canaveral, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sourcing Specialist will support fuel and gas supply, capital purchases, and projects for SpaceX production, test, and launch organizations. As part of the supply chain department, this role helps build and manage an agile, robust supply chain that supports company growth and provides a competitive advantage. The position is onsite and based in Cape Canaveral, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; or Starbase, Texas. Remote work is not considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of experience in purchasing, contract negotiation, or operations or supply chain management; alternatively, at least 4 years of experience in one or more of those areas.
Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the work week, including internationally.
Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must meet 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.
Remarkable problem-solving skills and a bias for speed and positive impact.
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately for customer and company needs.
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
Excellent customer service skills, consistently high-quality work, and strong self-motivation.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Strong technical knowledge of current technologies and applications, such as MS Office Suite, SQL, and Power BI.
Attention to detail and ability to respond quickly in a fast-moving, changing environment.
High ethical standards and integrity.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of procurement experience sourcing gas turbines, turbine generator packages, balance-of-plant equipment, and/or SCR systems, including catalyst, ammonia/urea reagent systems, injection skids, and related emissions-control equipment.
Working knowledge of gas turbine OEMs, long-lead capital equipment, spare parts and aftermarket support, and service agreements such as LTSA, O&M, overhaul, and field service.
Understanding of gas turbine and SCR technical drivers—including output, heat rate, availability, NOx/CO performance, catalyst life, and reagent consumption—and their effects on total cost of ownership.
Experience with capital-project procurement, including RFPs, bid evaluation, terms and conditions, FAT/SAT, commissioning support, and coordination with engineering, facilities, test, and launch stakeholders.
Strong background in total cost of ownership analysis, supply-risk mitigation, dual sourcing, and continuity of supply for critical manufacturing or production operations.
Demonstrated success implementing supplier performance scorecards, quality and compliance programs, and logistics optimization, including lead-time management, inventory, and safety stock for turbine and SCR products, while improving cost savings and service levels.
Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with OEMs, fabricators, and specialty suppliers, including pricing, escalation, liquidated damages, warranties, intellectual property, export control, and long-term supply.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, P&IDs, and quality documentation to align sourcing with engineering intent.
Experience in technical procurement, manufacturing, or production-component design.
Knowledge of relevant codes, quality systems, and compliance requirements, including ASME, API, ISO, environmental and air-permit constraints, and ITAR/EAR as applicable.
Proven leadership and team-building track record.

Responsibilities

Create category sourcing strategies that reduce risk and meet purchasing targets, including payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings.
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and develop strategic sourcing models that meet business unit needs and support ongoing cost reductions.
Present to decision makers during launch-critical response events.
Communicate category strategies and drive compliance with them.
Identify and execute cost-reduction projects, including planning, stakeholder coordination, estimating completion, and providing project updates.
Perform quantitative and business-process analyses to assess financial impacts, cost improvement, and category performance.
Work with stakeholders to define supplier service-level agreements and KPIs, and measure business results, cost reduction, quality, and delivery timeliness.
Research and benchmark assigned categories and gather market analysis.
Create contract documents with the legal department and manage supplier performance against contractual obligations.
Interpret contract terms and their application to business needs, using sound business reasoning.
Negotiate to maximize value and cost savings while reducing risk.
Drive year-over-year cost optimization by reducing usage and eliminating operational waste.
Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories.
Create and implement programs to develop the supply base, improve it continuously, manage supplier performance, and monitor KPIs.
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories.
Lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions in assigned categories.