Manager, Supply Chain; Starship

Space

X 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 Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

The Space

X supply chain organization is a critical player in enabling Starship's mission. To capitalize on Space

X'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. Space

X supply chain will play a key role in enabling Space

X to meet the ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute to making us a multi-planetary species.

The Manager of Supply Chain at Space

X is responsible for defining and implementing policies and strategies for near- and mid-term sourcing results. The incumbent will make strategic decisions that impact the department and have broad influence across organizations within Space

X. Success in this role will require the use of strong communication skills, sourcing intuition and best practices, and commodity management experience to systemically grow and mature Space

X suppliers into strategic partners.

• Manage the Starship team of Supply Chain Sourcing Managers and Specialists. Lead, direct and review the work of the teams, spending a substantial amount of time conducting people management responsibilities. Responsible for defining the structure of the teams and providing mentorship and strategic development planning for first- and second-level direct reports
• Actively and effectively manage the teams by providing clear direction that aligns with the strategy and priorities of the company
• Hire, develop and retain top talent to meet current and future business needs
• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction, & courage
• Develop and enhance transactional processes to gain organizational efficiency
• Manage KPIs, including inventory and spend to match program targets
• Ensure accurate system signals, including accuracy of demand signals (so that they match program rate), BOMs, upstream and downstream lead times, etc.

• Manage vendor relationships and grow the supply base as needed in alignment with the broader team sourcing strategy
• Assess supplier capabilities, technologies and their ability to successfully execute component / assembly manufacturing requirements. Manage validation exercises to demonstrate initial feasibility through full-scale production of transferred work
• Manage supplier improvement programs. Drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards and supplier audits, ensuring supplier compliance while driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value
• Provide program leadership necessary to ensure that product quality, delivery, and cost achieve business and customer expectations
• Interface with Starship teams to prioritize supplier development needs by commodity to improve cost competitiveness or supply constraints
• Drive supplier selection through robust qualification processes
• Deliver results as measured by key metrics such as part yield, cost, defect rate, etc.

• Assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcoming of change
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
• Proactively contributes to the team
• Is self-aware and able to work on own initiative
• Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
• Communicates efficiently across internal and external stakeholders
• Diplomatic approach to relationships

• Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the…