Sourcing Manager (Starship)

The role

The sourcing manager will manage an agile supply chain to enable Starship's mission. This role involves analyzing supplier spend, negotiating high value contracts, and developing commodity strategies for aerospace components.

What you will do

• Analyze supplier spend, capacity, and develop overall supplier negotiation and engagement strategies.
• Implement sustainable cost controls and develop cost reduction improvement plans with suppliers.
• Ensure work centers are clear to build on time and that lineside health meets specifications.
• Manage production process or design change cut-ins.
• Solve problems to recover from late breaking changes or shortages.
• Lead complex outsourcing and cross functional projects.
• Negotiate high value contracts including pricing, technical requirements, and intellectual property.
• Interpret contract conditions and advise management on fiscal and legal implications.
• Develop and lead commodity strategies for sheet metal, raw material, machined parts, and hardware.
• Execute MRP planning messages for production parts including RFQ and PO placements.

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree and 3+ 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 5+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master
• 9+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master production scheduling
• Must be able to travel up to 50% work week, including international travel
• 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. Department of

Nice to have

• Technical procurement, manufacturing, and vendor management experience
• Experience reading datasheets, drawings, and blueprints
• Proven track record of leadership and team building skills
• Strong vendor management experience
• Experience with contract negotiation
• Experience in production purchasing
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, Access, etc.)
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company's supply chain department manages procurement, planning, supplier development, logistics, and inventory.