Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Starlink)Active$225K

Redmond, WAManufacturing

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

  • Lead commodity strategy of electronic and electro-mechanical systems components

  • Manage and develop a sourcing team, including coaching and mentoring: individual contributors and people leaders

  • Evaluate, assess, develop, and manage the supply base to enable quick: prototype deployment and introduction to scalable production for satellite integration

  • Develop and manage purchase plans for part inventory, utilizing MRP

  • Administer contracts and independently negotiate contracts including pricing,: technical requirements, scope, and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, and intellectual property

  • Work collaboratively with internal teams on sourcing strategy, market: analysis, trade-off analysis reviews, make vs buy, and supplier roadmaps to support cost, quality, and delivery targets

What they're looking for

  • Partner with internal stakeholders on requests for information, request for: proposal, and request for quotation
  • Monitor and manage costs to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or business
  • + years of procurement or supplier management experience