Global Supply Manager, Fleet, Waste, and Facilities

The role

This individual will support indirect supplier management, specifically within software services and SG&A spend reduction initiatives. They will negotiate complex global contracts and manage supplier performance against KPIs.

What you will do

• Push engineering to make sound design decisions for a high performing supply plan.
• Negotiate complex global contracts focusing on pricing, SLAs, and commercial terms.
• Manage suppliers to ensure performance against KPIs and operational metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for performance and cost reduction.
• Implement programs to audit supplier invoicing against actual work completed.
• Present value propositions to SpaceX executives.
• Assist in authoring contract documents with the Legal Department.
• Manage contracts ensuring supplier performance to obligations.
• Execute purchase orders and manage escalation process for purchase to pay issues.

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience in purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production sche
• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience in purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production sc
• 10+ years of experience in purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to communicate outside of work hours.
• Must be able to travel up to 25%.
• 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

• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, or Tableau)
• Remarkable problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong emotional intelligence
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
• Conducts all activities with the highest integrity

About the company

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