The opportunity
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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Develop sourcing strategies for assigned categories to minimize risk and: achieve key purchasing targets, including optimized payment terms, cash flow objectives, and significant cost savings
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to design: strategic sourcing models that maximize value from products and services while supporting business unit needs and driving continuous cost reduction across controllable spend
Communicate, implement, and enforce compliance with established sourcing strategies
Identify, plan, and execute cost reduction initiatives, including stakeholder: coordination, timeline management, and regular progress reporting
Conduct advanced quantitative and process analyses to evaluate financial: impacts, identify cost improvement opportunities, and assess performance for assigned categories
Partner with stakeholders to establish supplier SLAs and KPIs, then track: performance against key metrics such as business results delivery, cost reduction, quality, and on-time performance
What they're looking for
- Perform market research, benchmarking, and competitive analysis for assigned categories
- Collaborate with Legal to draft and finalize contract documentation
- Actively manage contracts to ensure suppliers meet all obligations and performance standards
- Analyze complex contract terms and interrelationships, applying creative yet: sound business judgment to align them with operational needs
