Sourcing Specialist, Indirect

The role

You will source production machinery and equipment for Hawthorne production programs. You will manage supplier relationships, execute projects, and utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings.

What you will do

• Identify and execute projects to completion.
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings while lowering risk.
• Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories.
• Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships.
• Source production machinery and equipment for Hawthorne programs.
• Manage rental equipment and storage suppliers and lead companywide asset resale.
• Support recovery and launch operations equipment requirements at Long Beach and Vandenberg.
• Benchmark, track, and analyze annual performance metrics and sourcing trends.
• Assist in the authoring of contract documents with the Legal Department.
• Manage contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ year of experience working in purchasing, contract negotiation, or operations or supply chain management; or 4+ years of experience working in purchasing, contract negotiation
• Must be able to travel up to 10% work week travel may be required, including international travel.
• Able to work long hours and weekends as needed.

Nice to have

• 1+ years of procurement experience with indirect categories (machinery and equipment, capital equipment, MRO, calibration, facilities, services).
• Effective written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL and PowerBI.
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
• Remarkable problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.
• Proven success working on cross-functional production equipment and capital projects, completing cost models, and negotiating.
• Holds self to highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest of integrity.

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

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, o

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The company is a progressive procurement organization that challenges its supply chain on cost, quality, and delivery.