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Sourcing Manager, Indirect (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink - Mech. And Non-Electronic Sourcing
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Sourcing Manager for Indirect categories supporting Starlink, focusing on procurement, supplier development, contract negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and manufacturing to enable Starlink production.

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate contracts, place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to software, services, and other indirect categories
  • Manage preferred supplier network to support Indirect Starlink procurement
  • Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership
  • Responsible for authoring of contract documents with the legal department
  • Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
  • Create sourcing strategies for all soft services, software, and legal categories
  • Develop a preferred supplier network and leverage it to minimize cost/maximize efficacy
  • Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and efficiency
  • Perform reviews of vendor capabilities
  • Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier meets contract obligations
  • Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning
  • Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or 9+ years engineering in lieu of a degree

Skills

Required:Procurement and contractingVendor managementContract documentationEngineering interpretationSourcing strategyNegotiation
Nice to have:Data analysisERP/MRP systems
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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