Sourcing Specialist (Starship)

The role

The Sourcing Specialist will conduct supplier analysis and manage the supply base to ensure continuity of supply. This role involves executing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and coordinating with engineering and quality organizations.

What you will do

• Conduct supplier analysis to formulate strategic sourcing plans
• Manage the supply base using a supplier stratification model
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price
• Analyze supplier operations for technical capability and capacity
• Execute initiatives to improve supplier quality, cost effectiveness, and service levels
• Develop supplier scorecards to measure performance against KPIs
• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to build procurement strategies
• Execute sourcing strategies including RFIs and RFPs
• Conduct supplier negotiations and contract management
• Coordinate with engineering and quality to reduce rejected material issues

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Must be able to travel up to 50% work week, including international travel
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• 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

Nice to have

• 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

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company is working toward becoming a market leader in human spaceflight, rapid vehicle reusability, and internet services through Starlink.