Sourcing Manager (Starlink Aviation)

The role

The Sourcing Manager will manage the supply chain for Starlink products across various airframes and enterprise platforms. This role involves working with strategy, planning, engineering, finance, and legal teams to develop procurement strategies and manage supplier performance.

What you will do

• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to build procurement strategies.
• Push engineering to make sound design decisions for the supply plan.
• Drive make vs. buy decisions across the product lifecycle.
• Manage contracts to ensure supplier performance and delivery.
• Manage master data in MRP.
• Drive projects to align with Supplier Scorecard.
• Coordinate with engineering and quality to improve supplier quality and cost effectiveness.
• Conduct supplier analysis to formulate strategic sourcing plans.
• Manage the supply base using a supplier stratification model.
• Execute purchasing transactions and resolve invoice issues.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master
• 9+ years of experience in the above fields in lieu of a degree
• Ability to work extended hours and some nights and weekends when needed
• Ability to travel up to 50% work week, including international travel
• Valid driver’s license

Nice to have

• 3+ years of technical procurement experience in electronics or mechanical commodities, preferably in the aerospace industry
• Experience working with both international and US domestic suppliers
• Established relationships and familiarity working with aircraft component vendors
• Knowledge of raw material, machining, fabrication, PCBA, harnessing, or electro-mechanical assemblies
• Familiar with AS9100 and FAA requirements
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment
• Experience in product development (EVT), new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP)
• Material management and CTB (Clear to Build) proficiency
• Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing should cost models, and negotiating
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and purchasing/planning functions

Benefits

• Company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 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

• 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 was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. The company is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.