Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Mechanical (Starship)

The role

This person will manage the supply chain for Starship by placing purchase orders, forecasting demand, and managing supplier performance. They will handle outsourced fabrication projects and author contract documents to support mechanical commodities.

What you will do

• Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned category
• Forecast demand, evaluate capacity, and manage supply signals to adjust incoming material
• Track high risk components and supplier delivery performance
• Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership
• Interpret engineering drawings and Bill of Material (BOMs)
• Develop a preferred supplier network to minimize cost and lead time
• Manage outsourced fabrication projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, and managing vendor performance
• Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities
• Author contract documents with the legal department
• Manage contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree; or bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning,
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%
• Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed

Nice to have

• 2+ years of professional experience in technical sourcing, procurement, or planning
• Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, waterjet, laser cutters, sheet metal fabrication, etc.
• Familiar with common material finishes and coatings, including paint, powder coat, anodize, heat treatment etc.
• Experience with Material Resource Planning (MRP) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and with managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders
• Experience with forecasting, demand planning, and lead time analysis
• Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL and PowerBI
• Effective written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
• Ability to conduct all activities with integrity and urgency

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• 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 and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• 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 eligibl

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The company aims to build an agile, resilient supply chain to achieve aggressive growth targets.