Manager, Starship Indirect Supply Chain

The role

This individual will support indirect supplier management for Starship production categories including machinery, industrial supplies, packaging, raw material, machined parts, and chemicals. The role involves developing procurement strategies, managing contracts, and overseeing talent development.

What you will do

• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders to build procurement strategies.
• Push engineering to make sound design decisions for a high performing supply plan.
• Manage contracts to ensure supplier performance and delivery.
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and align with company strategy.
• Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses.
• Improve operational efficiency with AI or other productivity enhancing tools.
• Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis to formulate strategic sourcing plans.
• Present value propositions to SpaceX executives.
• Execute purchase orders and manage escalation process for purchase to pay issues.
• Oversee talent development, including managing, leading, developing, and mentoring related positions.

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master pr
• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master
• 10+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master production scheduling
• 1+ years of experience leading a team with direct reports
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to communicate outside of work hours

Nice to have

• Experience with indirect procurement, with a significant focus in machinery procurement, consumable supplies management (including VMIs), or operations
• Prior experience managing large value contracts/LTA’s with a global supply base
• Proven track record of managing a high volume of workload while setting and managing a strategy for your responsible commodities
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
• Experience with SQL and creating and managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) in business analysis
• Experience with utilizing AI workflows to enhance productivity or process automation
• Remarkable problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs
• Effective written and verbal communications skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

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
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the requ

About the company

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. The company is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.