Sourcing Specialist (Starship)

The role

This person will own procurement and fulfillment of mechanical hardware for the Starship program. They will manage sourcing activities, negotiate purchase orders, and manage supplier performance.

What you will do

• Manage sourcing activities for precision machined components, outside processes, forgings, castings, and other complex manufactured parts
• Quote, negotiate, and place purchase orders for precision-machined mechanical components
• Forecast demand, evaluate supplier capacity, and manage purchase orders
• Track and drive supplier performance metrics
• Interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Manage frequent design changes by communicating updates to the supply base
• Solve complex, open-ended supply chain problems
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ year of experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations management, Material cost control, or Master pro
• OR 4+ years of experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations management, Material cost control, or Master production scheduling
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally for business needs - up to 50%
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed

Nice to have

• Strong track record for achieving results
• Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous situations and across organizational boundaries
• History of self-learning & application of newly learned tools & techniques
• Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately
• Effective written and verbal communications skills
• Experience with MRP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Experience with managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders
• Experience with forecasting, demand planning, and lead time analysis
• Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines
• Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL and PowerBI

Benefits

• Company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year
• Various other discounts and perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company is committed to revolutionizing space travel with the Starship program.