Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Electronic Components (Starlink)

Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Electronic Components (Starlink) at SpaceX

Bastrop, TX

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.

SR. SOURCING SPECIALIST, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (STARLINK)

We are a progressive procurement organization pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers. Our organization moves quickly, and you must too. SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality and delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create 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

Build genuine relationships both internally and externally and drive cross-functional teams to achieve consensus regarding the opportunities

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

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 the Starlink program including, but not limited to, payment terms, spend targets, and cost savings

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

Responsible for advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts of decisions and performance for managed categories

Perform business process analysis and develop models to improve cost

Collaborate with stakeholders to define service level agreements and key performance indicators for suppliers such as: delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality and timeliness of delivery, conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Purchasing

Contract negotiation

Material or production planning

Operations or supply chain management

Material cost control

Master production scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree

Ability to mine data from our in-house ERP using Excel, SQL and Power BI to enable decision making

Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Experience in managing high-spend portfolios (i.e. $10M)

Exceptional analytical, organizational skills, and independent 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

Ability to distill and draw conclusions from large data sets

Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment, demonstrates strong bias for action

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Able to travel for business trips as needed (up to 70%) to Hawthorne, CA for initial training (3-4 months) and up to 10% on an ongoing basis

Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines

Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours

Ability to travel: up to 20% – 50% of work week

This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite – remote work not considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:

Sr. Sourcing Specialist: $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 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.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

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 (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtckbarticlepage&sysid=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .

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 at (310) 363-6000.