Global Supply Manager, Utilities & Infrastructure (Starlink)

The SpaceX supply chain department is a critical player in our operations. This role will be part of the Starlink supply chain team and will be based out of Bastrop, TX. This position is responsible for end-to-end management of global suppliers providing critical components and capital equipment for power generation hardware.

You will drive sourcing strategies, supplier performance, mitigate risks, optimize costs, and ensure on-time delivery to support high-volume production ramps for the Starlink program.

- Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories (Energy, Gas, and Water) to reduce risk and meet internal demand

- Establish and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships

- Design strategic sourcing models to optimize the value of products and services, aligning with business unit requirements while delivering continuous cost reductions in controllable expenditures

- Present confidently to company executives and key decision makers on high-stakes negotiations

- Communicate, manage, and drive compliance for 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 service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers and evaluate performance across critical metrics: business outcomes, cost savings, quality, and delivery timeliness

- 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 performance of the supplier to contract obligations

- Interpret complex contract interrelationships while leveraging creativity and rigorous business logic to effectively apply terms to evolving business requirements

- 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

- Design and execute comprehensive programs to build, enhance, manage, and monitor the supply base, focusing on continuous improvement and KPI performance

- Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories

Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of transactions for assigned categories

- 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 following; OR 10+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:

1+ years of experience working with large capital equipment procurement

- Experience in power generation (turbines or generator sets)

- Experience sourcing air separation units (ASUs) to support liquid oxygen and nitrogen production

- Experience sourcing specialized vacuum-insulated pressure vessels (tanks)

- Experience sourcing power generation equipment (gas turbines)

- Ability to read technical drawings and work with engineering BOMs

- Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g., MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)

- Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership

- Ability to thrive in ambiguity with a bias for action in a startup-like culture

- Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact

- Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Holds self to the highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest integrity

- Must be able to travel up to 25% of work week as needed (including international travel)

- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones

- This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered