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Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Vehicle Supply Chain
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior supply chain planner focused on Starship program, responsible for demand/supply planning, BOM management, inventory optimization, and collaboration with engineering to ensure material availability for Starship development.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate initiative in developing new methods or processes to ensure a healthy flow of critical components
  • Manage and continuously improve both demand and supply plans associated with the Starship design group
  • Maintain accurate configurations of multi-level assemblies (BOMs)
  • Develop strategies for identifying the appropriate stock levels and re-order points based on part criticality, lead times, pricing, rate of consumption, etc.
  • Develop strategies and manage part retention policies to optimize warehouse space and reduce stagnant inventory
  • Work closely with engineering to identify bill of material items that should have critical spares and develop methods for determining the proper quantity of spares
  • Create systems to automate redundant and repeatable planning and sourcing activities
  • Track fulfillment status across multi-level assemblies (BOMs), and run cross-functional meetings to drive actions to resolve them.
  • Proactively update SpaceX management and engineering teams on all critical supply issues
  • Monitor inventory levels and demand and initiate purchase signals to maintain healthy stock levels
  • Maintain a solid understanding of common parts and adjust internal inventory as needed to maximize part movement and avoid excess inventory & spending
  • Be the liaison between supply chain and engineering
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and multiple levels of management

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

Skills

Required:Demand planningSupply planningBOM managementInventory optimizationSpares planningStakeholder management
Nice to have:Process automationSupplier collaborationNegotiation
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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