SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Global Supply Manager - Gas Turbine Power Sourcing

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBrownsville, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An advanced degree and at least 4 years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, or material cost control; or a bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of such experience; or at least 10 years of such experience without a degree.
Must be able to travel, including international travel, for up to 25% of the work week.
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must satisfy U.S. export-control eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet purchasing targets, including payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings.
Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services supporting business unit requirements and continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures.
Present confidently to decision makers on launch-critical response events.
Communicate, manage, and drive compliance with category strategies.
Identify and execute cost reduction projects, including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and providing project updates.
Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance for assigned categories.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define supplier Service Level Agreements and KPIs, and measure criteria such as business results, cost reduction, quality, and delivery timeliness.
Conduct research, benchmarking, and market analysis for assigned categories.
Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department.
Manage contracts to ensure suppliers perform their contractual obligations.
Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms and apply creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret contracts for business needs.
Maximize value and cost savings while lowering risk through strategic negotiations.
Drive year-over-year cost optimization by reducing usage and eliminating operational waste.
Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories.
Create and implement programs to develop and continuously improve the supply base, manage supplier performance, and monitor KPIs.
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories.
Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions for assigned categories.

Desired Qualifications

Experience sourcing gas turbines, turbine generator packages, balance-of-plant equipment, and/or selective catalytic reduction systems, including catalysts, ammonia/urea reagent systems, injection skids, and related emissions-control equipment.
Working knowledge of the gas turbine original equipment manufacturer landscape, long-lead capital equipment, spare parts and aftermarket, and service agreements such as long-term service agreements, operations and maintenance, overhauls, and field service.
Understanding of gas turbine and selective catalytic reduction technical drivers, including output, heat rate, availability, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide performance, catalyst life, and reagent consumption, and how they affect total cost of ownership.
Experience with capital project procurement, including requests for proposals, bid evaluation, terms and conditions, factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning support, and coordination with engineering, facilities, test, and launch stakeholders.
Strong background in total cost of ownership analysis, supply risk mitigation, dual-sourcing strategies, and ensuring continuity of supply for critical manufacturing or production operations.
Demonstrated success implementing supplier performance scorecards, quality and compliance programs, and logistics optimization, including lead-time management, inventory, and safety stock for turbine and selective catalytic reduction products, while driving cost savings and service-level improvements.
Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with original equipment manufacturers, fabricators, and specialty suppliers, covering pricing, escalation, liquidated damages, warranties, intellectual property, export control, and long-term supply.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, piping and instrumentation diagrams, and quality documentation to align sourcing with engineering intent.
Experience with technical procurement, manufacturing, or designing production components.
Knowledge of relevant codes, quality systems, and compliance, including ASME, API, ISO, environmental and air-permit constraints, and ITAR/EAR as applicable.
Strong track record of leadership and team building.
Problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact.
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs.
Analytical and organizational skills.
Customer service skills and ability to produce high-quality work while self-motivated.
Written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, and Power BI.
Detail orientation and ability to respond quickly in a fast-moving and changing environment.
High ethical standards and 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.

GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER (GAS TURBINE POWER SOURCING)

The SpaceX supply chain department is a critical player in enabling SpaceX mission. 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 the ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute in making us a multi-planetary species. This individual will support fuel & gas supply, capital purchases and projects for the production, test and launch organizations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department including, but not limited to, payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings
Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirements to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures
Present confidently to decision makers on launch critical response events
Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies
Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates
Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement and performance for assigned categories
Collaborate with stakeholders to define Service Level Agreements 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
Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
Manage contracts to ensure the performance of the supplier to contract obligations
Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs
Maximize value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk through strategic negotiations
Identify and drive year over year cost optimization through reducing usage and eliminating waste within our operations
Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories
Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories
Develop and lead efforts to reduce number of transactions and for assigned categories

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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:

Engineering
Purchasing
Contract negotiation
Material or production planning
Operations or supply chain management
Material cost control

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience sourcing gas turbines, turbine generator packages, BOP equipment, and/or SCR systems (catalyst, ammonia/urea reagent systems, injection skids, and related emissions-control equipment)
Working knowledge of the gas turbine OEM landscape, long-lead capital equipment, spare parts / aftermarket, and service agreements (LTSA, O&M, overhaul, field service)
Understanding of gas turbine and SCR technical drivers (output, heat rate, availability, NOx/CO performance, catalyst life, reagent consumption) and how they affect total cost of ownership
Experience with capital project procurement: RFPs, bid evaluation, T&Cs, FAT/SAT, commissioning support, and coordination with engineering, facilities, test, and launch stakeholders
Strong background in total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supply risk mitigation, dual-sourcing strategies, and ensuring continuity of supply for critical manufacturing or production operations
Demonstrated success implementing supplier performance scorecards, quality/compliance programs, and logistics optimization (lead-time management, inventory, safety stock for turbine and SCR products) while driving cost savings and service level improvements
Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements (pricing, escalation, liquidated damages, warranties, IP, export control, and long-term supply) with OEMs, fabricators, and specialty suppliers
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, P&IDs, and quality documentation to align sourcing with engineering intent
Experience with technical procurement, manufacturing, or designing production components
Knowledge of relevant codes, quality systems, and compliance (ASME, API, ISO, environmental/air-permit constraints, ITAR/EAR as applicable)
Ability to prove a strong track record of leadership and team building
Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
Excellent customer service skills, produce exceptional work at all times, highly self-motivated
Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills
Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)
Detail-oriented, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
Holds self to highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest of integrity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to travel - up to 25% of 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 Starbase, TX and requires being onsite

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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