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SpaceX · 2 days ago

Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Commodities (Starlink)

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $145K/yr

5+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Sourcing Manager for Mechanical Commodities will manage the supply base for Starlink satellites and ground stations, develop sourcing strategies, and ensure cost management while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for the Starlink satellites, satellite subsystems and ground stations

Provide weekly team status reporting, escalate to management when necessary

Train and mentor, working to ensure that the team is continuously improving

Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development

Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support capital purchases and production consumables

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

Utilize negotiations to maximize value, cost savings and priority in terms of delivery for SpaceX while lowering risk; manage costs to ensure alignment with program budgets

Build and own overall project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capitalization plan based on project timeline focusing on TCO of the categories managed

Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories

Communicate overall equipment status to the management team including schedules, risks and mitigation actions and respond quickly to changes to the overall goals, schedule, and architecture

Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable continuous cost reduction and align with company strategy on payment terms, cash targets, on time delivery and cost savings

Build genuine relationships both internally and externally and drive cross-functional teams to achieve consensus

Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues

Qualification

Contract negotiationSourcing global suppliersMaterial cost controlSupply chain managementPurchasingProduction planningEffective communicationDetail-orientedSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; OR 7+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, Master production scheduling

Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed - up to 30% work week travel may be required, including international travel

Must be able to work flexible and extended hours as well as weekends as needed

This position is based in Redmond, WA and requires being onsite

Preferred

Experience directly negotiating contracts and sourcing global suppliers

Experience with sourcing high volume manufacturing commodities (plastic injection molding, metal stamping, die casting, CNC machining, & production tooling)

Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs

Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate to all levels of internal personnel

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

Ability to conduct all activities with integrity and urgency