Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment, Wastewater (Starlink)

The role

This person will drive capital equipment procurement and construction services for complex industrial water treatment systems. They will support the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of large-scale Ultrapure Water and wastewater treatment plants.

What you will do

• Develop and implement a contract management process for CAPEX and construction of wastewater and UPW systems
• Execute equipment and services procurement strategies for wastewater treatment plants and ultrapure water systems
• Perform market analysis to determine should-costs for specialized equipment and construction services
• Own end-to-end sourcing strategy and performance for major utility water systems
• Create and negotiate contract documents for capital equipment, EPC contractors, and construction services
• Track and report projected and actual spend and assess budgetary risk
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships
• Present value propositions to management regarding contract awards and cost reduction
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects
• Lead and execute Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for capital equipment and construction packages

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in Purchasing/Procurement, Engineering (chemical, environmental, or mechanical), Contract negotiation, Operations or supply chain management, Construction,
• OR 9+ years of experience in the listed fields in lieu of a degree
• Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed
• Ability to work in industrial environments

Nice to have

• Strong technical background combined with strong business acumen
• Experience with capital equipment procurement and/or construction project management for industrial water treatment, wastewater, or ultrapure water systems
• Knowledge of advanced wastewater treatment technologies
• Construction project management experience and/or construction cost estimating experience
• Experience managing large-scale industrial construction or CAPEX projects
• Strong budget tracking, cost analytical, and financial analysis skills
• Extensive project management and organizational skills
• Strong contract negotiation and document management skills
• Experience working with EPC contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are leveraging experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, a large satellite constellation providing broadband internet.