Sr. Sourcing Specialist; Starship

Position: Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Starship)
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.

SR. SOURCING SPECIALIST (STARSHIP)
We are a progressive procurement organization pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers. Our organization moves quickly, and you must too. SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality and delivery.

This individual will support capital purchases and construction projects for the construction and facilities organizations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support capital and construction projects

Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirement to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures

Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department including but not limited to payment terms, cash targets, on time delivery and cost savings

Draft, negotiate, and manage capital and construction contracts from RFP through completion

Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations and understanding interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business

Perform project control tasks such as project budgeting and scheduling

Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates

Create and implement related management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base Responsible for advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts of decisions and performance for category managed

Perform business process analysis and develop models to improve cost Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories

Source and onboard new suppliers to serve dynamic program with rapidly evolving business needs

Act as a focal point for contractor management supporting contractors badging and communication

Identify opportunities for contractor management process improvement

Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned category

Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions and improve efficiencies for assigned category

Resolve invoice issues and ensure that vendors are paid on time

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced degree and 1+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:

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 in purchasing or similar procurement related experience Familiarity or experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management

Construction cost estimate experience

Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills

Extensive project management and organizational skills

Experience managing large scale industrial and commercial construction…