Sourcing Specialist (Starlink)

The role

The Sourcing Specialist will conduct supplier analysis and manage the supply base for Starlink. This role involves negotiating contracts, executing purchasing transactions, and developing strategic sourcing plans to ensure supply continuity.

What you will do

• Conduct supplier analysis to formulate strategic sourcing plans
• Manage the supply base using a supplier stratification model
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price
• Analyze supplier operations for technical capability and capacity
• Direct initiatives for supplier quality and cost effectiveness
• Develop supplier scorecards to measure performance
• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders
• Coordinate with engineering and quality organizations regarding rejected material
• Administer and negotiate contracts involving pricing, technical requirements, and export compliance
• Execute purchasing transactions and manage master data in MRP

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master
• OR 6+ 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 work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Nice to have

• 2+ years of technical procurement experience in electronics, connector, and harness sourcing
• Knowledge of wire, connector, harness assembly
• Experience in product development (EVT), new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP)
• Material management and CTB (Clear to Build) proficiency
• Knowledge of and established relationships with franchised distributors and components manufacturers
• Strong understanding of the cable/connector market, trends, technology leaders, and current pricing trends
• Experience reading drawings and blueprints
• Technical knowledge in a commodity (e.g. composites raw material, composite component manufacturing, machining, avionics, soft goods etc.)
• Experience in sourcing from a global supply base using various contractual models
• Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating

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 is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company is working on human spaceflight, rapid vehicle reusability, and internet services through the Starlink constellation.