SpaceX Sourcing Manager, Electronics at SpaceX Starshield managing sourcing for electronic components on Starshield satellites. Develop supplier relationships and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies.
Responsibilities
Develop and manage the supply base for electronic components required across Starshield satellites
Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development
Evaluate demand while placing and managing purchase orders according to demand signals
Track delivery and supplier delivery performance
Provide guidance to internal engineering customers on recommended suppliers
Act as the supplier interface for all RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, and partner with design teams to identify and mitigate supply and demand challenges
Partner with internal resources to drive adoption of low-cost parts and avoidance of obsolescence
Visit supplier facilities and accurately assess operational capability, financial health, and capacity in order to award contracts in support of new product development and long-term production
Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis, including strategic direction, capacity, market and industry position, and risk assessment
Manage costs to ensure alignment with program budgets
Present value propositions to executives, including those related to contract awards, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues
Qualification
Contract negotiationMaterial or production planningOperations or supply chain managementMaterial cost controlMaster production schedulingExperience reading technical drawingsProven track record of taking ownershipDetail-oriented
Required
Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following, or 7+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
Contract negotiation
Material or production planning
Operations or supply chain management
Material cost control
Master production scheduling
Technical procurement or planning experience with raw material commodities
Preferred
6+ years of procurement experience in direct commodity sourcing
Technical procurement or planning experience with electronic components, PCBs, or PCBAs
Experience in new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP)
Experience reading technical drawings, data sheets, fabrication drawings, BOMs, and related files
Drive piece-price and tooling negotiations so commodity pricing meets best-in-class expectations while maintaining best-in-class quality, and drive continual cost reduction and avoidance through ad hoc price negotiations
Address all areas of category management, including category business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies
Proven track record of taking ownership, successfully negotiating preferred pricing, and driving results
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment
