Sourcing Manager, Mechanical & Optical Commodities (Starlink)

• Develop and manage supply base (domestic and international) that enables rapid design iteration

• Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development

• Own supply continuity, capacity planning, and production readiness for rapidly scaling programs

• Drive supplier negotiations including pricing, LTAs, capacity investments, lead times, and commercial terms to ensure continuity of supply and protect SpaceX interests

• Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, and actively partner with the design teams to identify and mitigate supply and demand challenges

• Drive supplier negotiations including pricing, LTAs, capacity investments, lead times, and commercial terms

• Partner with engineering teams to support new product introduction (NPI), design changes, qualification activities, and production transitions

• Build and maintain sourcing strategies including multi source development, vertical integration opportunities, and new manufacturing techniques

• Lead executive-level supplier escalations and recovery efforts for quality, delivery, and technical risks

• Develop clear risk assessments, mitigation plans, and production recovery strategies

• Monitor and improve supplier performance including delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost

• Drive end-to-end ownership of hardware from material readiness for prototype builds through full-rate production

• Manage costs to ensure alignment with program budget

• Present value propositions to executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, or supply chain management; or 9+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, or supply chain management in lieu of a degree

• 6+ years of procurement experience in direct commodity sourcing

• Technical procurement or planning experience with machined, optical, or photonic components

• Experience in new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP)

• Experience reading technical drawings, data sheets, fabrication drawing, BOMs and all related files

• Drive piece price and tooling negotiation process to ensure that SpaceX's commodity pricing meet best-in-class expectations, while meeting best-in-class quality, in addition to driving continual cost reduction and avoidance initiatives through ad-hoc price negotiations

• Address all areas of category management including category business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies

• Proven track record of taking ownership, successfully negotiating preferred pricing, and driving results

• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills

• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

• Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity

• 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 30% of work week

• Must be able to work onsite in Bastrop, TX. Remote work not considered.

• 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 .

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