Sr. Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment (Terafab)

The role

This individual will support a major semiconductor manufacturing initiative through the management and execution of capital equipment purchases. They will develop sourcing and cost management strategies while working with internal stakeholders.

What you will do

• Develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies
• Identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization
• Use data analytics to identify process-related opportunities
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value and ensure project timeline adherence
• Build and own overall project budgets and generate capital plans
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis
• Communicate equipment status, schedules, risks, and mitigation actions to leadership
• Track and report projected and actual spend
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and align with company strategy
• Source, onboard, and develop new suppliers

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree and 9+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master pr
• Bachelor’s degree and 11+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master
• 15+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Master production scheduling
• Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours - up to 25% travel may be required (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

Nice to have

• Strong technical background to speak the language of engineers and strong business background to deal with contracts and negotiations
• Experience with purchasing for more than one category
• Extensive project management and organizational skills
• Experience managing large scale capital projects
• Remarkable problem solving skills with a bias for speed
• Quick learner and ability to prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
• Strong technical knowledge of MS Office Suite

About the company

SpaceX is the market leader in various product categories like human spaceflight, rapid vehicle reusability, and satellite-based internet services. The company is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.