Sourcing Manager

3 weeks ago

Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time
Sourcing Manager Job Description

At SpaceX, we're revolutionizing space travel, and we need a skilled Sourcing Manager to join our team. As a Sourcing Manager, you'll play a critical role in executing effective supply chain strategies to achieve reliability and production goals for our Starship program.

Responsibilities:
  • Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis to formulate a strategic sourcing plan that identifies new/suitable suppliers, optimizes cost models, and proactively ensures continuity of supply based on upcoming new product introduction campaign requirements.
  • Ensure health of supply base by evaluating and selecting suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness.
  • Ensure suppliers meet all critical measures of performance by consistently auditing capacity management systems and probability of successful on-time delivery.
  • Analyze supplier operations to assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity for rapid deployment of new product development and long-term production.
  • Lead initiatives that support significant improvements in supplier quality, total cost, service levels, delivery, risk, compliance, and other areas as identified.
  • Benchmark, track, and analyze performance metrics and sourcing trends against strategic objectives.
  • Execute RFIs and RFPs, document bid events through correspondence to suppliers; conduct supplier negotiations and ongoing contract management.
  • Coordinate with engineering and quality organizations to determine cause of rejected material and to drive appropriate changes to ensure elimination/reduction of those quality issues.
  • Administer large contracts and independently negotiate supplier's contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope, and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and export compliance.
  • Execute purchasing transactions by issuing purchase orders for flight-focused Starship requirements.
  • Drive design for manufacturability reviews with support from supplier quality and engineering.
  • Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply by constructing and executing to a well-thought-out supply plan that fulfills the needs of the product on time and with quality.
Requirements:
  • Advanced degree and 3+ 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.
  • Technical knowledge of diverse manufacturing processes, especially machining, casting, and forging.
  • Experience with MRP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and with managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders.
  • American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification, Six Sigma certification, or similar certifications.
  • Experience in sourcing from a global supply base using various contractual models.
  • Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL, and PowerBI.
  • Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems.
  • Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.
Additional Requirements:
  • Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
  • Must be able to travel - up to 30% work week travel.
  • This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered.
Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary is $110,000.00 to $145,000.00 per year. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, 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 & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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