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Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starlink)

spacexBastrop, TX

💰 $95,000 – $135,000/yrFull-time

Quick Summary

Global Supply Manager for SpaceX Starlink's capital equipment and construction projects, managing procurement, contracts, and supplier relationships.

Skills & Keywords

Supply chain managementContract negotiationConstruction procurementCost reduction

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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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Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process that ensures a successful project execution cycle
Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department including, but not limited to, payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings
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 to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures
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 supplier's performance meets contract obligations
Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creative solutions
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 number of transactions and for assigned categories
Ability to work extended hours and some nights and weekends when needed
Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours - up to 30% travel may be required, including international travel
Valid driver’s license
This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite
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.