Sr. Supply Chain Planner, xAI (Starlink)
SpaceX· Starlink - Supply Chain Planning
Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Senior-level supply chain planning role supporting Starlink satellite production. Responsible for maintaining MRP accuracy, supply planning, inventory optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure on-time, quality delivery while improving cost and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accuracy and audit bill of materials in MRP systems in preparation for production at rate
- Establish/Manage inventory level targets, review line of balances, align demand supply signals and allocations, maintain product master data, and develop expertise in in-house systems and reports
- Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply by constructing and executing a well-thought-out supply plan that fulfills the needs of the product on time and with quality
- Be an expert in MRP, triage the signals/understand the matrix, then apply your knowledge to educate the teams we support in the proper use of MRP and its benefit to the business
- Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality organizations to determine change cut in and reduce obsolescence of material and eliminate/reduce quality issues
- Partner with internal stakeholders on implementing advanced supply chain strategies for risk mitigations like long-term purchases and strategic safety stock
- Proactively manage inventory, and prevent stock outs while optimizing the utilization of SpaceX working capital
- Develop and maintain good relationships with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams to enable the mission
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures and government regulations
- Proactively update SpaceX management and engineering teams on all critical supply issues
- Analyze supply chain data and report metrics around the health of MRP and the businesses execution against it
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 3+ 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:Bill of Materials (BOM) managementMRP/ERP expertiseInventory planningCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Supply chain strategy
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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