Sr. Supply Chain Planner, xAI (Starlink)

Bastrop, TXfull time

Remote

senior

H1B: no

SpaceX Sr. Supply Chain Planner at SpaceX supporting the Starlink Supply Chain Planning team to maintain signals that drive business and enable satellite production. Manage inventory, audit bill of materials, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure supply continuity and quality.

Responsibilities

Maintain accuracy and audit bill of materials in MRP systems in preparation for production at rate
Establish/Manage inventory level targets, review line of balances, align demand supply signals and allocations, maintain product master data, and develop expertise in in-house systems and reports
Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply by constructing and executing a well-thought-out supply plan that fulfills the needs of the product on time and with quality
Be an expert in MRP, triage the signals/understand the matrix, then apply your knowledge to educate the teams we support in the proper use of MRP and its benefit to the business
Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality organizations to determine change cut in and reduce obsolescence of material and eliminate/reduce quality issues
Partner with internal stakeholders on implementing advanced supply chain strategies for risk mitigations like long-term purchases and strategic safety stock
Proactively manage inventory, and prevent stock outs while optimizing the utilization of SpaceX working capital
Develop and maintain good relationships with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams to enable the mission
Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures and government regulations
Proactively update SpaceX management and engineering teams on all critical supply issues
Analyze supply chain data and report metrics around the health of MRP and the businesses execution against it

Qualification

Contract negotiationMaterial or production planningOperations or supply chain managementMaterial cost controlMaster production schedulingSQL ExperiencePowerBI experienceAdvanced skills in MS Excel and ProjectAPICS certification

Required

Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 3+ 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 knowledge in a commodity – for example, machining, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending and assembly, weldment assembly, soft goods etc.
Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating
Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions
SQL Experience
PowerBI experience
Advanced skills in MS Excel and Project, able to create pivot tables or macros, and analyze data
Experience navigating multitier Bill of Materials and work orders
APICS certification