SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Sourcing Specialist - Starship

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCape Canaveral, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
Two or more years of professional experience in technical sourcing, procurement, or planning is preferred, but not required.
Experience reading drawings and blueprints is preferred.
Technical knowledge in a commodity such as composite raw materials, composite component manufacturing, machining, avionics, or soft goods is preferred.
Experience sourcing from a global supply base using various contractual models is preferred.
Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating is preferred.
Familiarity with enterprise resource planning systems and purchasing or planning functions is preferred.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills are preferred.
Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems is preferred.
Understanding of blockchain-powered supply chain platforms to improve efficiency, traceability, and payment processing speeds is preferred.
Must be able to travel up to 50% of the work week, including internationally.
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must work onsite in Cape Canaveral, Florida; remote work is not considered.
Must meet U.S. export-regulation eligibility: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Conduct supplier analysis to create strategic sourcing plans, identify suitable suppliers, optimize cost structures, ensure continuity of supply, apply supplier stratification, and execute the supplier management playbook.
Evaluate and select suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness, and execute operating plans with performance goals and control plans.
Assess supplier technical capability, equipment, and capacity for new product development and long-term production, supporting end-to-end product lifecycle management.
Lead initiatives to improve supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, service levels, coordination, delivery, pricing, lead times, payment, risk compliance, and other identified areas.
Develop supplier scorecards, track compliance and performance indicators, provide management reporting, and benchmark and analyze annual performance and sourcing trends against budget monthly.
Build relationships with internal stakeholders, understand their needs, develop procurement strategies aligned with business requirements, advise engineering on design decisions that support supply planning, and drive make-versus-buy decisions across product development, qualification, first article runs, and stable production.
Execute sourcing strategies, including developing and executing requests for information and requests for proposals, documenting supplier bid events, developing supplier selection criteria with cross-functional teams, negotiating and contracting with suppliers, and managing contracts.
Coordinate with engineering and quality organizations to determine causes of rejected material and drive changes to prevent or reduce quality issues.
Administer moderate to large contracts and independently negotiate contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope, responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and export compliance.
Execute purchasing transactions by issuing purchase orders for SpaceX programs and ensuring delivery; maintain accurate and complete master data in the material requirements planning system.
Advise buyer/planners on strategies and tactics, and provide oversight and support for operational execution of procurement.

Desired Qualifications

Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving and changing environment.
Able to conduct all activities with the highest integrity.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SOURCING SPECIALIST (STARSHIP)

SpaceX is on a fast track to become the market leader in various product categories like US based human spaceflight, rapid vehicle reusability, internet services through the Starlink constellation and others exciting projects. The SpaceX Supply Chain Department is a critical player in our operations. To capitalize on SpaceX’s technological and market changing successes, our team will be part of managing an agile yet robust supply chain that will enable a competitive advantage for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. SpaceX supply chain will play a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet these ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute in making us a multi-planetary species.

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. Ensure supplier meets all critical measures of performance consistently by consistently executing on an operating plan with clear goals 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 score card to measure supplier performance against agreed upon key performance indicators; tracks compliance and supports formal management reporting to director and other members of senior management. Benchmark, track, and analyze annual performance metrics and sourcing trends against budget on a monthly basis to demonstrate continuous improvement and progress against strategic objectives
Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and consulting with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements. Be the voice of reason and push engineering to make sound design decisions that are conducive to a high performing supply plan. Drive make vs. buy decisions for new products, implement the strategy across the product lifecycle from development, qualification, first article runs through stable production
Execute sourcing strategies including development and execution of RFI’s and RFP’s, document bid events through correspondence to suppliers; develop selection criteria for suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams; conduct supplier negotiations/contracting and ongoing contract management
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. Manage all relevant master data in MRP to ensure accurate and complete information at all times
Consult/advise buyer/planners on strategies and tactics to ensure their success and development. Provide high-level oversight and support to ensure operational success in tactical procurement execution

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

2+ years of professional experience in technical sourcing, procurement, or planning
Experience reading drawings and blueprints
Technical knowledge in a commodity (e.g. composites raw material, composite component manufacturing, machining, avionics, soft goods etc.)
Experience in sourcing from a global supply base using various contractual models
Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating
Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions
Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills
Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational problems
Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
Able to conduct all activities with the highest of integrity
Understanding of block-chain powered supply chain platforms to boost efficiency, traceability, and payment processing speeds

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to travel - up to 50% work week travel may be required, including international travel
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
This position is based in Cape Canaveral, FL and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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