Sourcing Specialist, Construction (Starship)

SpaceX•Starbase, TX, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sourcing Specialist, Construction (Starship) supports construction projects that expand or optimize infrastructure for the Starship Program. This role is part of a progressive procurement organization that moves quickly and aims to improve supplier value and partnerships while challenging the supply chain on cost, quality, and delivery. The specialist develops sourcing strategies and contract-management processes, manages supplier performance and relationships, conducts cost and market analyses, negotiates contracts, and optimizes procurement processes for assigned categories. The position is based onsite in Starbase, Texas; remote work is not considered. Travel of up to 20% of the work week may be required, and extended hours or weekends may be needed to meet major milestones. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of experience in one or more of engineering, supply chain, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations management, material cost control, or master production scheduling; alternatively, at least 4 years of experience in one or more of those fields.
Ability to travel, with up to 20% work-week travel potentially required.
Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must be able to work onsite in Starbase, Texas; remote work is not considered.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Construction project management and/or construction cost-estimating experience.
Purchasing or other procurement-related experience.
Experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management.
Strong budget-tracking and cost-analysis skills.
Strong project-management and organizational skills.
Experience managing large-scale industrial and commercial construction projects.
Strong contract-negotiation and document-management skills.
Problem-solving ability with a bias for speed.
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs.
Excellent customer-service skills.
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 activities with the highest degree of integrity.
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving, changing environment.

Responsibilities

Work with internal stakeholders to develop and implement a contract-management process that supports successful project execution.
Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories that reduce risk and meet purchasing targets, including payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings.
Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships and strategic sourcing models that optimize product and service value and support continuous cost reduction.
Communicate category strategies and drive compliance with them.
Identify and execute cost-reduction projects, including planning, stakeholder coordination, completion estimates, and project updates.
Conduct quantitative and business-process analyses to identify financial impacts, cost improvement opportunities, and category performance.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define supplier SLAs and KPIs and measure business results, cost reduction, quality, and delivery timeliness.
Research and benchmark assigned categories and gather market analysis.
Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department.
Manage contracts to ensure suppliers meet their contractual obligations.
Interpret contract terms and interrelationships in light of business needs, using sound business reasoning.
Negotiate strategically 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.
Optimize procurement processes from purchase order to payment to improve efficiency and outcomes.
Create and implement programs to develop and continuously improve the supply base, manage supplier performance, and monitor KPIs.
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories.
Lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions for assigned categories.