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 (STARSHIP)
The supply chain department at "印慣敘" is a critical player in enabling Starship's mission. To capitalize on the company's technological and market changing successes, our team will be part of managing an agile yet robust supply chain that will enable a competitive advantage for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. Our supply chain will play a key role in enabling us to meet ambitious growth targets and contribute to making us a multi-planetary species.
Responsibilities:
* Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department including 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 supporting business unit requirements, maintaining continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures
* Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to sourcing strategies
* 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, measuring 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 supplier performance to contract obligations
* Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms, applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application to business needs
* 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 operations
* Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories
* Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage 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 transactions for assigned categories
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations, or supply chain management; or bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience working in the same fields; or 10+ years of experience working in these fields:
* Engineering
* Purchasing
* Contract negotiation
* Material or production planning
* Operations or supply chain management
* Material cost control
* Master production scheduling
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
* Familiarity or experience working with aerospace components
* Strong ability to read drawings and blueprints, with an understanding of manufacturing complexity
* Experience with technical procurement, manufacturing, or designing production components
* APICS certification
* Lean Six Sigma certification
* Ability to prove a strong track record of leadership and team building
* Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact
* Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
* Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
* Excellent customer service skills, producing exceptional work at all times, highly self-motivated
* Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
* Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g., MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)
* Detail-oriented and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
* Holds self to highest ethical standards and conducts all activities with the highest integrity
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Must be able to travel - up to 50% 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 Brownsville, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
* To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
"印慣敘" is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with "印慣敘" 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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