Sourcing Manager (Starship)

The role

The Starship Supply Chain Sourcing Manager develops the supply base, cost strategy, and sourcing plan to scale Starship production. This role involves strategic technical procurement, supplier development, and cost negotiations for critical hardware like forgings and complex machined parts.

What you will do

• Balance cost, reliability, and production rate using risk management intuition.
• Analyze supplier spend, capacity, and technical capabilities to develop negotiation strategies.
• Implement sustainable cost controls and cost reduction improvement plans.
• Analyze commodity vendor base to expand core supply base and monitor performance.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Work with suppliers to implement sourcing and cost management strategies.
• Drive fulfillment from the vendor base to ensure work centers build on time.
• Manage production process or design change cut-ins.
• Mitigate sole/single source risk for aerospace components.
• Provide guidance on design for manufacturability and trade analysis for CNC machined components.

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Operations or supply chain management, or Cost control
• OR bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Operations or supply chain management, or Cost control
• OR 9+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Operations or supply chain management, or Cost control
• Must be able to travel up to 15%.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.

Nice to have

• Technical procurement, manufacturing, and vendor management experience in complex machined components, forgings, or raw materials in an aerospace/high volume manufacturing industry
• Experience in new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP) with the ability to read technical drawings, data sheets, fabrication drawing, BOMs and all related files
• Strong experience in vendor management, contract negotiation, and demonstrated experience in technically driven cost reductions
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, SQL, Access, etc.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 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 U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company was founded on the belief that a future where humanity explores the stars is fundamentally more exciting.