Sr. Supply Chain Planner, xAI (Starlink)

The role

You will support the Starlink Supply Chain Planning team to enable production of the Starlink satellite constellation. You will maintain bill of materials, manage inventory levels, and execute supply plans to ensure continuity of supply.

What you will do

• Maintain accuracy and audit bill of materials in MRP systems
• Establish and manage inventory level targets
• Review line of balances and align demand supply signals and allocations
• Maintain product master data
• Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply through supply planning
• Educate teams on the proper use of MRP
• Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality organizations
• Partner with internal stakeholders on advanced supply chain strategies
• Proactively manage inventory and prevent stock outs
• Analyze supply chain data and report metrics

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master
• OR 3+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master production scheduli
• Must be able to travel up to 30% work week including international travel

Nice to have

• Technical knowledge in a commodity – for example, machining, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending and assembly, weldment assembly, soft goods etc.
• Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating
• Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions
• SQL Experience
• PowerBI experience
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and Project, able to create pivot tables or macros, and analyze data
• Experience navigating multitier Bill of Materials and work orders
• APICS certification
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills

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 required authorizations from the U.S. Depar

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.