Senior Sourcing Specialist

5 days ago


Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States SpaceX Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Sourcing Specialist to join our team at SpaceX. As a key member of our supply chain department, you will play a critical role in enabling our launch manifest and key developmental goals.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create and implement fuel and gas commodity sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable continuous cost reduction, and align with company strategy on payment terms, cash targets, on-time delivery, and cost savings.
  • Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to evaluate sourcing models and optimize the value of products and services that support business requirements; maintain continuous cost reduction programs; communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies; provide solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
  • Develop and improve sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet targets for Launch & Recovery program.
  • Ensure the health of the supply base by evaluating and selecting suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness.
  • 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.
  • Maintain vendor delivery of goods and services; execute purchasing transactions within scope area by issuing purchase orders for SpaceX programs and ensure delivery; manage all relevant master data to ensure accurate and complete information at all times.
  • Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, stakeholder coordination, timeline management, and project updates.
  • Negotiations: utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk.
  • Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories; Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.
  • Direct and execute initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance, and other areas as identified.
  • Benchmark, track, and analyze annual performance metrics and sourcing trends against budget on a monthly basis to demonstrate continuous improvement and progress against strategic objectives.
  • Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and consulting with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements.
  • Drive make vs. buy decisions for new products, implement the strategy across the product lifecycle from development, qualification, first article runs through stable production.
  • Execute RFIs and RFPs, document bid events through correspondence to suppliers; conduct supplier negotiations and ongoing contract management.
  • Administer multimillion-dollar contracts and independently negotiate supplier's contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope, and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and export compliance.
Requirements
  • 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, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations management, Material cost control, Master production scheduling.
  • Experience working with cryogenic commodities in a supply chain, production, finance, or engineering function; for example, with oxygen, nitrogen, helium, methane, or hypergolics.
  • Experience working with cryogenic logistics in a supply chain, logistics, finance, or engineering function.
  • Established relationships with suppliers and vendors in the cryogenic sector can be advantageous.
  • Remarkable problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs.
  • Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate to all levels of internal personnel.
  • Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.
  • Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills.
  • 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.
  • Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL, and PowerBI.
  • Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems.
  • Holds self to highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest of integrity.
Additional Requirements
  • Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
  • Must be able to travel - up to 35% 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 Cape Canaveral, FL, and requires being onsite - remote work not considered.
Compensation & Benefits

Pay range: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year. 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, 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.

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. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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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