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SpaceX · 8 hours ago

Global Supply Manager, Indirect

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $180K/yr

4+ years exp

SpaceX is a pioneering aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company focused on enabling human life on Mars. The Global Supply Manager, Indirect will oversee supplier management and cost reduction initiatives while collaborating with logistics to enhance customer experience and control costs.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Project Management: Responsible for identifying and executing projects to completion including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, and communicating project updates

Risk Management: Analyze global supply chain dynamics and market volatility impacting logistics providers; develop procurement strategies like multi-sourcing, diversification, and performance-based clauses to balance cost and risk

Contract Management: Responsible for assisting in the authoring of contract documents with the Legal Department. Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations. Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret the application of contracts to business needs

Negotiations: Negotiate to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk

Supplier Management: Manage preferred supplier relationships for assigned category. Identify areas of need within SpaceX and develop improvement plans with suppliers to meet those needs. Collaborate with Logistics on selection of new suppliers. Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor (KPIs) key performance indicators of the supply base that include, but are not limited to on-time delivery, payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings

Stakeholder Management: Cultivate partnerships with internal stakeholders (e.g., Logistics, Finance) through clear communication and data-driven insights; advocate for category procurement strategies to ensure alignment and execution on spend initiatives

Analysis: Responsible for advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts of decisions and performance for category managed. Perform business process analysis and develop models to improve cost. Collaborate with stakeholders to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality, and timeliness of delivery. Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories

Qualification

Contract negotiationSupply chain managementData analysisSQLData visualizationLogistics technologyAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsDetail-oriented

Required

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: Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, Master production scheduling

1+ years of experience with SQL and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Looker)

Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines

This position is based in Hawthorne, CA (Los Angeles area), and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a science discipline

Deep understanding of transportation processes for inbound freight from the port to manufacturing and/or warehouse facilities, air and sea freight

Experience with carrier cost models, including parcel couriers, freight forwarders, and freight brokers

Experience with the use/implementation of logistics technology tools including Advance Shipment Notice (ASN) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Experience with one or more of the following: Python, data mining, data structure, programming

Exceptional analytical and organizational skills

Remarkable problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs

Effective written and verbal communication skills, with strong emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of internal personnel

Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

Conducts all activities with the highest integrity

Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs