Strategic Sourcing Manager

4 weeks ago

Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Title: Sourcing Manager

Job Summary:

The Sourcing Manager will be an integral member of our Falcon & Dragon strategic sourcing team and the supply chain subject matter expert for composite machined part fabrication. This role will be responsible for creating sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department, including payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings.

Responsibilities:

  • Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department.
  • Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirements.
  • Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category 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 SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality, and timeliness of delivery.
  • 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.
  • Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs.
  • 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.
  • Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base.
  • Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories.
  • Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions and for assigned categories.

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.
  • Familiarity or experience working with aerospace components.
  • Strong ability to read drawings and blueprints, with understanding of manufacturing complexity.
  • Experience with technical procurement, manufacturing, or designing production components.
  • APICS certification.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification.
  • Ability to prove a strong track record of leadership and team building.
  • Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact.
  • Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs.
  • Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills, produce exceptional work at all times, highly self-motivated.
  • Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.).
  • Detail-oriented, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.
  • Holds self to highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest of integrity.

Additional Requirements:

  • Must be able to travel up to 15%.
  • Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.

Compensation and Benefits:

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, 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 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. 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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department.

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