SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Global Supply Manager - Utilities & Infrastructure

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeBastrop, 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; alternatively, a bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of such experience; or at least 10 years of such experience without a specified degree.
At least 1 year of experience working with large capital equipment procurement.
Must be able to travel up to 25% of the work week as needed, including international travel.
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must be able to work onsite in Bastrop, Texas; remote work is not considered.
Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Create sourcing strategies for assigned Energy, Gas, and Water categories to reduce risk and meet internal demand.
Establish and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships.
Design strategic sourcing models to optimize the value of products and services, align with business-unit requirements, and deliver continuous cost reductions in controllable expenditures.
Present to company executives and key decision makers on high-stakes negotiations.
Communicate, manage, and drive compliance with sourcing strategies.
Identify and execute cost-reduction projects, including planning, stakeholder coordination, completion estimates, and project updates.
Perform advanced quantitative and business-process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement opportunities, and performance for assigned categories.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define supplier service-level agreements and key performance indicators, and evaluate supplier performance across business outcomes, cost savings, 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.
Interpret complex contract interrelationships and apply contract terms to evolving business requirements using business logic.
Maximize value and cost savings while reducing risk through strategic negotiations.
Drive year-over-year cost optimization by reducing usage and eliminating operational waste.
Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories.
Design and execute programs to build, enhance, manage, and monitor the supply base, focusing on continuous improvement and key performance indicator performance.
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 in power generation, including turbines or generator sets.
Experience sourcing air separation units to support liquid oxygen and nitrogen production.
Experience sourcing specialized vacuum-insulated pressure vessels or tanks.
Experience sourcing power generation equipment, including gas turbines.
Ability to read technical drawings and work with engineering bills of materials.
Technical knowledge of current technologies and applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, and Power BI.
Experience with technical procurement or manufacturing.
Experience presenting to executive leadership.
Ability to work effectively amid ambiguity in a startup-like culture.
Problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.

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, UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE (STARLINK)

The SpaceX supply chain department is a critical player in our operations. This role will be part of the Starlink supply chain team and will be based out of Bastrop, TX. This position is responsible for end-to-end management of global suppliers providing critical components and capital equipment for power generation hardware. You will drive sourcing strategies, supplier performance, mitigate risks, optimize costs, and ensure on-time delivery to support high-volume production ramps for the Starlink program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories (Energy, Gas, and Water) to reduce risk and meet internal demand
Establish and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships
Design strategic sourcing models to optimize the value of products and services, aligning with business unit requirements while delivering continuous cost reductions in controllable expenditures
Present confidently to company executives and key decision makers on high-stakes negotiations
Communicate, manage, and drive compliance for sourcing 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 (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers and evaluate performance across critical metrics: business outcomes, cost savings, quality, and delivery timeliness
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
Interpret complex contract interrelationships while leveraging creativity and rigorous business logic to effectively apply terms to evolving business requirements
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
Design and execute comprehensive programs to build, enhance, manage, and monitor the supply base, focusing on continuous improvement and KPI performance
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories
Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions 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

1+ years of experience working with large capital equipment procurement

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience in power generation (turbines or generator sets)
Experience sourcing air separation units (ASUs) to support liquid oxygen and nitrogen production
Experience sourcing specialized vacuum-insulated pressure vessels (tanks)
Experience sourcing power generation equipment (gas turbines)
Ability to read technical drawings and work with engineering BOMs
Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g., MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)
Experience with technical procurement or manufacturing
Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership
Ability to thrive in ambiguity with a bias for action in a startup-like culture
Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Holds self to the highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest integrity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to travel up to 25% of work week as needed (including international travel)
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
This position is based in Bastrop, TX 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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