SpaceX Global Supply Manager for Raptor leads supply chain management for machining, forging, and metallic raw materials. The role focuses on vendor development, cost management, and ensuring manufacturing capacity for aerospace components.
Responsibilities
Manage the supply base supporting critical commodities for the Raptor product line with an emphasis on build-to-print aerospace components including, but not limited to, machined components and mechanical assemblies.
Monitor trends and manage costs of parts across the Raptor portfolio and proactively mitigate cost increases by leveraging commercial relationships with suppliers, technical knowledge of the product, and excellent relationships with internal engineering groups. Should be able to knowledgeably speak to should-costing, cost structure at vendors, and technical efforts to reduce cost with finance and engineering executive leadership.
Leverage demand forecasts and upcoming design releases to ensure the Raptor supply base has sufficient manufacturing capacity, technical competency, and quality processes to enable aggressive ramp up of vehicle production and absorb slowdowns in times of design change.
Provide guidance to internal procurement staff and engineering customers on design for manufacturability, supply chain optimization, and cost reduction strategies for mechanical commodities, including machined components, mechanical components, sheet metal, forgings, castings, and hardware, etc.
Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis to inform ‘Make vs. Buy’ decisions, down select an optimal sourcing plan taking short term NPI requirements and long term production rates, technology replacement, price trend, market and industry position, and risk assessments into account.
Visit supplier’s facilities and accurately assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity for rapid deployment of new product development and long-term production to implement a successful end-to-end product life cycle management strategy and process.
Ability to develop should - cost models for competitive cost analysis. Deliver best in class Total Cost of Ownership and educate more junior members of supply chain team in how to effectively and aggressively approach driving cost down, contracts, and supplier management to yield the best results.
Install and optimize manufacturing capacity in vendor base to assure continuity of supply in a dynamic environment while driving continuous process improvement to enhance efficiency at vendors and ultimately drive down cost.
Administer moderate to large contracts and independently negotiate contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property and export compliance.
Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures and government regulations while acting with integrity and prioritizing the needs of the program.
Present value propositions, open risks, and health of Raptor vendor base to SpaceX executives and Raptor senior leadership, including those related to contract awards, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues.
Understand the technical aspects of production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization and use data analytics to identify and parse process related opportunities.
Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; OR bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; OR 10+ years of experience working in one or more of the following with an emphasis in CNC machined parts, forgings, or raw materials:
Purchasing (CNC machined parts, forgings, metallic raw materials, sheet metal, metal stampings, production tooling)
Contract negotiation
Supply chain management
Material cost control
Experience in identifying and executing an optimized machining supply chain, including raw material, machining, material processing, inspection and logistics.
Preferred
Demonstrated success in experience managing large value contracts and global supply base while balancing dynamic configuration changes and balancing trades between cost, quality, and schedule.
Proficient ability to read drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerance, preliminary design reviews, and quality documents.
Experience in sourcing from a global supply base and raw materials, for machined components and assemblies, with a good intuition for potential success/failure of chosen vendors.
Demonstrated experience in strategic technical procurement, new product introduction, and high-volume production procurement, manufacturing, or design/development experience.
Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills with ability to concisely summarize/explain risks, successes, and help needed with senior leadership.
Ability to learn program context and needs quickly to prioritize meeting the goals of the Raptor program and striving for excellence.
Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.
Conducts all activities with the highest of integrity.
