Advanced degree with 4+ years or bachelor's degree with 6+ years in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material planning, operations, or supply chain management; or 10+ years of relevant experience.
1+ years of experience in large capital equipment procurement.
Strong technical knowledge in current technologies and applications (e.g., MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI).
Ability to read technical drawings and work with engineering BOMs.
Excellent communication skills, particularly in presenting to executive leadership.
Responsibilities
Create sourcing strategies for energy, gas, and water categories to mitigate risks and meet demand.
Establish and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders.
Design strategic sourcing models to optimize product and service value while reducing costs.
Present high-stakes negotiations confidently to executives and decision-makers.
Drive compliance and manage sourcing strategies effectively.
Identify and execute cost reduction projects, coordinating with stakeholders and providing updates.
Perform advanced analyses to assess financial impacts and improve performance for assigned categories.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge environment focused on space technology.
Engagement in high-stakes negotiations with executive leadership.
Chance to influence sourcing strategies that impact global supply chains.
Collaboration with a diverse team of professionals in a dynamic setting.
Potential for career growth within a rapidly evolving company.
Full Job Description
GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER, UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE (STARLINK)
The SpaceX supply chain department is a critical player in our operations. This role will be part of the Starlink supply chain team and will be based out of Bastrop, TX. This position is responsible for end-to-end management of global suppliers providing critical components and capital equipment for power generation hardware. You will drive sourcing strategies, supplier performance, mitigate risks, optimize costs, and ensure on-time delivery to support high-volume production ramps for the Starlink program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories (Energy, Gas, and Water) to reduce risk and meet internal demand
Establish and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships
Design strategic sourcing models to optimize the value of products and services, aligning with business unit requirements while delivering continuous cost reductions in controllable expenditures
Present confidently to company executives and key decision makers on high-stakes negotiations
Communicate, manage, and drive compliance for sourcing strategies
Identify and execute cost reduction projects, including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates
Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance for assigned categories
Collaborate with stakeholders to define service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers and evaluate performance across critical metrics: business outcomes, cost savings, quality, and delivery timeliness
Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
Manage contracts to ensure the performance of the supplier to contract obligations
Interpret complex contract interrelationships while leveraging creativity and rigorous business logic to effectively apply terms to evolving business requirements
Maximize value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk through strategic negotiations
Identify and drive year over year cost optimization through reducing usage and eliminating waste within our operations
Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories
Design and execute comprehensive programs to build, enhance, manage, and monitor the supply base, focusing on continuous improvement and KPI performance
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories
Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions for assigned categories
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; OR bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; OR 10+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
Engineering
Purchasing
Contract negotiation
Material or production planning
Operations or supply chain management
Material cost control
1+ years of experience working with large capital equipment procurement
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Experience in power generation (turbines or generator sets)
Experience sourcing air separation units (ASUs) to support liquid oxygen and nitrogen production
Experience sourcing power generation equipment (gas turbines)
Ability to read technical drawings and work with engineering BOMs
Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g., MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)
Experience with technical procurement or manufacturing
Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership
Ability to thrive in ambiguity with a bias for action in a startup-like culture
Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Holds self to the highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest integrity
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to travel up to 25% of work week as needed (including international travel)
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
About SpaceX
SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
