Sourcing Specialist (Gas Turbine Power Sourcing)

The role

This individual will support fuel and gas supply, capital purchases, and projects for production, test, and launch organizations. They will create sourcing strategies, manage contracts, and develop stakeholder relationships to optimize value and reduce risk.

What you will do

• Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets
• Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships
• Present to decision makers on launch critical response events
• Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects
• Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define Service Level Agreements and KPIs for suppliers
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis
• Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
• Manage contracts to ensure supplier performance

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ year of experience in purchasing, contract negotiation, or operations or supply chain management; OR 4+ years of experience in purchasing, contract negotiation, or operations
• Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of 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 S

Nice to have

• 1+ years of procurement experience with sourcing gas turbines, turbine generator packages, BOP equipment, and/or SCR systems
• Working knowledge of the gas turbine OEM landscape, long-lead capital equipment, spare parts / aftermarket, and service agreements
• Understanding of gas turbine and SCR technical drivers and how they affect total cost of ownership
• Experience with capital project procurement: RFPs, bid evaluation, T&Cs, FAT/SAT, commissioning support, and coordination with stakeholders
• Strong background in total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supply risk mitigation, and dual-sourcing strategies
• Demonstrated success implementing supplier performance scorecards, quality/compliance programs, and logistics optimization
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with OEMs, fabricators, and specialty suppliers
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, P&IDs, and quality documentation
• Experience with technical procurement, manufacturing, or designing production components
• Knowledge of relevant codes, quality systems, and compliance (ASME, API, ISO, environmental/air-permit constraints, ITAR/EAR)

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The supply chain department manages an agile yet robust supply chain to enable a competitive advantage for the company.