Sourcing Manager (Starship)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Negotiation","Communication","Problem-solving","Team-building"]

Lead and influence SpaceX Starship supply chain sourcing efforts, overseeing supplier spend, capacity, and contract negotiations while coordinating with engineering and production to meet aggressive Starship production targets. Own commodity strategies, supplier relationships, and design-for-manufacturability initiatives to reduce cost and ensure on-time parts availability. This role requires travel up to 50% and onsite presence at Starbase, TX.

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SpaceX
3 months ago

Sourcing Manager (Starship)

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Job Summary

Lead and influence SpaceX Starship supply chain sourcing efforts, overseeing supplier spend, capacity, and contract negotiations while coordinating with engineering and production to meet aggressive Starship production targets. Own commodity strategies, supplier relationships, and design-for-manufacturability initiatives to reduce cost and ensure on-time parts availability. This role requires travel up to 50% and onsite presence at Starbase, TX.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Analyze supplier spend and capacity to develop supplier negotiation strategies and cost-reduction plans
  • •Ensure work centers align with MRP Demand plan and maintain proper stock health bounds
  • •Own the material health of work centers in collaboration with production and engineering, tracking start/finish dates and cycle times
  • •Lead outsourcing and cross-functional projects with suppliers
  • •Negotiate high-value contracts including terms, pricing, scope, and IP with suppliers
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management (or Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in one or more)
  • •Experience reading datasheets, drawings, and blueprints
  • •Proven leadership and team-building skills
  • •Experience in production purchasing and contract negotiation
  • •Knowledge of MS Office Suite and SQL (or equivalent) and ability to analyze procurement data
Experience:Supply chainProcurementManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipNegotiationCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam-building
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MS OfficeSQL

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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