About this role
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.
GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER, SATELLITES (STARMIND)
The SpaceX Supply Chain Department is a critical player in our operations. To capitalize on our technical and market success, our team will execute large-scale projects that will define the bottom line for the company. Functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, and inventory. As a Global Supply Manager in Bastrop, you will support the commodities used to manufacture Starmind satellites at one of the most vertically integrated manufacturing facilities in existence, enabling launch of the constellation into orbit.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for the technology to build orbital data-center satellites
• Provide weekly team status reporting, escalating to leadership when necessary
• Train and mentor others, working to ensure the team is continuously improving
• Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development
• Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies that support capital purchases and production consumables
• Understand the technical aspects of production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization; use data analytics to identify and prioritize process-related opportunities
• Negotiate to maximize value, cost savings, and delivery priority for SpaceX while lowering risk and aligning costs with program budgets
• Build and own overall project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capitalization plans based on project timeline, focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO) of the categories managed
• Conduct research, performance benchmarking, and market analysis for assigned categories
• Communicate overall equipment status to the leadership team, including schedules, risks, and mitigation actions, responding quickly to changes in overall goals, schedule, and architecture
• 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 internally and externally and drive cross-functional teams to achieve consensus
• Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including those related to contract awards, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 10+ years of experience working in one or m