Sourcing Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starlink)

The role

This role supports construction projects and capital purchases for construction and facilities organizations. The individual will develop procurement strategies and manage vendor relationships to enable the production of customer-facing products.

What you will do

• Develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process
• Develop and execute equipment and services procurement strategies for construction projects
• Perform market analysis to determine should costs and achieve best purchasing deals
• Create and negotiate contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
• Track and report projected and actual spend and assess budgetary risk
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure adherence to contracts
• Present value propositions to SpaceX management
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects
• Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses
• Create and implement management programs to monitor KPIs of the supply base

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Operations or supply chain management, Master production scheduling, or Construction, facilities, or indu
• OR 9+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Operations or supply chain management, Master production scheduling, or Construction, facilities, or industrial plant manage
• Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department

Nice to have

• Strong technical background and strong business background
• Construction project management experience and/or construction cost estimate experience
• Familiarity or experience in purchasing or similar procurement related experience
• Experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management
• Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills
• Extensive project management and organizational skills
• Experience managing large scale industrial and commercial construction projects
• Strong contract negotiation and document management skills
• Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed
• Quick learner and ability to prioritize appropriately

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are deploying Starlink, a large satellite constellation providing broadband internet.