Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Starship)

The role

This individual will support capital purchases and construction projects for the construction and facilities organizations. They will develop sourcing and cost management strategies and manage capital and construction contracts.

What you will do

• Develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies for capital and construction projects
• Create strategic sourcing models to optimize value and maintain cost reduction programs
• Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet targets for payment terms, cash targets, delivery, and cost savings
• Draft, negotiate, and manage capital and construction contracts from RFP through completion
• Manage contracts to ensure supplier performance of obligations
• Perform project control tasks such as project budgeting and scheduling
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects
• Create and implement management programs to monitor KPIs of the supply base
• Perform advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts
• Source and onboard new suppliers

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree and 1+ 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 2+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, or Mast
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of work week
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• 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

• Familiarity or experience in purchasing or similar procurement related experience
• Familiarity or experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management
• Construction cost estimate experience
• Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills
• Extensive project management and organizational skills
• Experience managing large scale industrial and commercial construction projects
• Strong contract negotiation and document management skills
• 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

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.