SpaceX

Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Starship)

SpaceX • $85K — $135K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree; or bachelor's degree with 2+ years relevant experience, or 6+ years of relevant experience in supply chain or related fields
  • Experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, or material planning
  • Proficiency in material cost control and master production scheduling
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to drive results
  • Technical knowledge of Warpdrive is preferred
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Detail-oriented and self-motivated, able to adapt in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Manage and enhance demand and supply plans for the Starship design group
  • Ensure accuracy of bill of materials in MRP systems for production
  • Align demand signals, maintain product data, and master in-house systems
  • Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality to minimize material obsolescence
  • Monitor project budget adherence and forecast accuracy
  • Analyze supply chain data and provide performance metrics
  • Guide junior staff and provide strategic support as needed

Benefits

  • Eligibility for long-term incentives like stock options or cash awards
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance and paid parental leave
  • Access to discounts and various perks
  • Three weeks of paid vacation and ten-plus paid holidays annually
  • Accrual of paid sick leave in line with legal requirements
Full Job Description
SR. SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER (STARSHIP)

This is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling production flow and supporting launch manifest. Working in close coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments, supply chain planners execute effective, creative, and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals. Some of the functions a supply chain planner will be responsible for include material requirements planning, change management and forecast modeling. Supply Chain Planners will play a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet the ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute in making us a multi-planetary species.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Responsible for managing and continuously improving both demand and supply plans associated with the Starship design group
  • Maintain accuracy and audit bill of materials in MRP systems in preparation for production at rate
  • Align demand signals and allocations, maintaining product master data and developing expertise in in-house systems and reports
  • Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality organizations to determine change cut in and reduce obsolescence of material
  • Monitor spend to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts
  • Analyze supply chain data and report out metrics
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and multiple levels of management
  • Guide junior staff members in some aspects of their jobs and provides strategic support whenever needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Advanced degree; or bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 6+ 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
    • Master production scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Technical knowledge of Warpdrive
  • Ability to influence
  • Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
  • Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
  • Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills
  • Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
  • Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be able to travel - up to 30% work week travel may be required, including international travel
  • Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
  • This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Level 1: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00
Level 2: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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.
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