Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Starship)

SpaceX•Cape Canaveral, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist to support capital purchases and construction projects for its construction and facilities organizations. The role is part of a fast-moving procurement organization focused on developing supplier partnerships and improving cost, quality, and delivery. The specialist works with internal stakeholders and suppliers to create sourcing strategies, manage contracts and project controls, reduce costs, and improve supply-base performance. The position is based onsite in Cape Canaveral, Florida; remote work is not considered. Travel of up to 50% of the work week may be required, along with extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones. Applicants must meet applicable U.S. Government export-control requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Requirements

An advanced degree and at least 1 year of experience in one or more of engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling; or a bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in one or more of those fields.
Ability to travel, with up to 50% of the work week potentially required.
Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with or experience in purchasing or related procurement work.
Familiarity with or experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management.
Construction cost-estimating experience.
Strong budget-tracking and cost-analysis skills.
Extensive project-management and organizational skills.
Experience managing large-scale industrial and commercial construction projects.
Strong contract-negotiation and document-management skills.
Strong problem-solving skills and a bias for speed.
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize 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 all 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 sourcing and cost-management strategies for capital and construction projects.
Develop stakeholder relationships and strategic sourcing models that optimize value and sustain cost-reduction programs for controllable expenditures.
Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet purchasing targets, including payment terms, cash targets, on-time delivery, and cost savings.
Draft, negotiate, and manage capital and construction contracts from request for proposal through completion.
Manage contracts and supplier performance against contract obligations, considering relationships among contracts and terms.
Perform project-control tasks, including project budgeting and scheduling.
Identify and execute cost-reduction projects, including planning, stakeholder coordination, completion estimates, and project updates.
Create and implement programs to develop and continuously improve the supply base, manage its performance, and monitor KPIs.
Conduct advanced quantitative analysis of financial impacts and performance for managed categories.
Analyze business processes and develop models to improve cost.
Research, benchmark, and analyze markets for assigned categories.
Source and onboard suppliers to meet evolving program needs.
Act as the focal point for contractor management, including contractor badging and communication.
Identify opportunities to improve contractor-management processes.
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories.
Lead efforts to reduce transaction volume and improve category efficiencies.
Resolve invoice issues and help ensure vendors are paid on time.