Global Supply Manager, Custom Silicon and Semiconductor (Starlink)
Redmond, WAfull time
Remote
senior
$135k–$205k
H1B: no
SpaceX Global Supply Manager for Custom Silicon and Semiconductor at SpaceX's Starlink program. Responsible for strategic sourcing, supplier management, and ensuring supply continuity for semiconductor components.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis to formulate a strategic sourcing plan that identifies new/suitable suppliers, optimize cost structures, and proactively ensures continuity of supply based on macro market or industry trends
Manage the supply base by implementing a precise supplier stratification model and executing on a documented supplier management playbook
Ensure health of supply base by evaluating and selecting suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness and ensure that suppliers meets all critical measures of performance by consistently executing operating and control plans
Analyze supplier operations to assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity for rapid deployment of new product development and long term production to implement a successful E2E product life cycle management strategy and process
Direct and execute initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance, and other areas as identified
Develop supplier scorecard to measure supplier performance against agreed upon key performance indicators and report findings to leadership
Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and consulting with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements
Push engineering to make sound design decisions that are conducive to a high performing supply plan
Coordinate with engineering and quality organizations to determine cause of rejected material and to drive appropriate changes to ensure elimination/reduction of those quality issues
Administer moderate to large contracts and independently negotiate with supplier’s contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope, and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and export compliance
Execute purchasing transactions within scope area by issuing purchase orders for SpaceX programs and ensure delivery with materials requirement planning (MRP) to ensure accurate and complete information at all times
Consult and advise buyers and planners on strategies and tactics to ensure their success and development by providing high-level oversight and support to ensure operational success in tactical procurement execution
Qualification
Technical knowledge in a commodity (e
Required
Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, or engineering function; or advanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, or engineering function; or 10+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, or engineering function in lieu of a degree
Preferred
6+ years procurement experience in Custom Silicon and OSAT (Outsource and Semiconductor Assembly and Test) sourcing
Strong understanding Silicon Foundry and OSAT manufacturing supply chain, global commodity market and pricing trend
Experience in managing product development (EVT), new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP) processes
Experience working with global foundry service vendors (advanced, RF/analog) or OSAT vendors
Technical knowledge in a commodity (e.g. OSAT manufacturing, processes, etc.)
Experienced in sourcing from a global supply base and managing sourcing phases from market research, supplier evaluation and selection, negotiations and supplier onboarding
Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, benchmarking, and negotiations
Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions
