Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Construction

SpaceX • Cape Canaveral, FL • 9h ago

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, CONSTRUCTION

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 construction projects that expand or optimize infrastructure for the Starship Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category 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 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 performance of the supplier to contract obligations

Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract 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 our operations

Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories

Optimize procurement processes from PO to pay to ensure we are as efficient as possible in our allocation of time and resources to achieve the best possible outcomes for the business in the shortest amount of time

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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Engineering

Supply chain

Purchasing

Contract negotiation

Material or production planning

Operations management

Material cost control

Master production scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Construction project management experience and/or construction cost estimate experience

Familiarity or experience in purchasing or similar procurement related experience

Experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management

Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills

Strong project management and organizational skills

Experience managing large scale industrial and commercial construction projects

Strong contract negotiation and document management skills

Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed

Quick learner and ability to prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs

Excellent customer service skills

Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Exceptional analytical and organizational skills

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

Ability to conduct all activities with the highest degree of integrity

Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to travel - up to 20% work week travel may be required

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

This position is based in Cape Canaveral, FL and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

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 (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc\kb\article\page&sys\id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .

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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

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