Global Supply Manager (Falcon/Dragon/Starfall)

The role

You will own a Falcon / Dragon commodity end to end, including strategy, source selection, contracts, and continuity of supply. You will run a live production supply base and partner with engineering, supplier development, planning, production, quality, finance, and legal.

What you will do

• Develop and execute global supply agreements and sourcing strategy for an assigned Falcon / Dragon commodity
• Own continuity of supply from concept through end of life
• Lead RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes
• Negotiate price, payment terms, capacity, lead time, and contract vehicles
• Build should-cost and competitive-quote discipline
• Develop commodity expertise to inform design-for-manufacturability and source selection
• Build a commodity and technology roadmap aligned to future Falcon / Dragon rate and design changes
• Define and report KPIs and drive internal and external process improvements
• Serve as the liaison between supply chain and engineering for supplier down-select
• Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships

Required qualifications

• Advanced 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 pr
• OR bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in one or more of the listed fields
• OR 10+ years of experience in one or more of the listed fields
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Willingness to travel to suppliers, other SpaceX sites, and source-inspection or recovery trips as required
• 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

Nice to have

• Experience managing a domestic and international production supply base through rate
• Deep commodity experience in technical procurement: precision machining, raw material, tube bending, valves, mechanisms, welding, outside processing, or equivalent aerospace / automotive hardware
• Proven track record of owning a commodity book, negotiating preferred pricing, and delivering cost, coverage, and delivery results
• Strong individual negotiation skill
• Experience running RFX processes and converting them into long-term agreements or volume buys
• Experience planning purchases of commodity hardware and third-party services with product development, quality, finance, and production
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills; advanced Excel
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Experience mentoring junior sourcing, buying, or planning teammates
• Experience in aerospace, aviation, automotive, or other high-rate manufacturing supply chain

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• 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.