SpaceX Sourcing Manager at SpaceX responsible for managing supplier spend, capacity, and negotiation strategies to support Starship’s supply chain. Leads cost control initiatives and ensures production material health aligned with demand plans.
Responsibilities
Analyze supplier spend, capacity, and develop overall supplier negotiation and engagement strategies.
Implement sustainable cost controls and develop cost reduction improvement plans with suppliers
Ensure work centers are clear to build on time and that lineside health is meeting specifications like sensible min/max/reorder-points that are aligned to the MRP Demand plan
Have extreme ownership of the work center material health overall while working closely with production counterparts and engineering to stay on top of start to finish dates and cycle times
Manage production process or design change cut-ins etc.
Solve problems to recover from late breaking changes or shortages.
Ensure that the production reality (work center cycle time) is supported by a credible and well-thought out inventory demand-supply plan (vehicle exit rate)
Lead complex outsourcing and cross functional projects
Negotiate high value contracts and independently negotiate contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope, and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, and intellectual property with suppliers
Interpret the conditions and terms of contracts including fiscal and legal implications and advise management on all significant procedures and regulations affecting the contract
Act as liaison with external and internal customers on all matters affecting contractual agreements while ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures and government regulations
Develop and lead commodity strategies for sheet metal, raw material, machined parts, hardware, and other aerospace components from cradle to grave
Qualification
Contract negotiationMaterial or production planningOperations or supply chain managementMaterial cost controlMaster production schedulingTechnical procurementExperience reading datasheetsStrong vendor management experienceExperience with contract negotiationExperience in production purchasingExceptional analytical
Required
Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 9+ 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
Preferred
Technical procurement, manufacturing, and vendor management experience
Experience reading datasheets, drawings, and blueprints
Proven track record of leadership and team building skills
Strong vendor management experience
Experience with contract negotiation
Experience in production purchasing
Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
Knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, Access, etc.)
