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Sourcing Specialist, Mechanical Commodities (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink - Electronic Sourcing
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Redmond, WA$85k - $100kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Sourcing Specialist to support the Redmond, WA production facility for Starlink. Responsible for procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, inventory management, contract negotiations, and developing commodity strategies to enable production of Satellites and Gateways.

Responsibilities

  • Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned category
  • Forecast demand, evaluate capacity, and manage supply signals to adjust incoming material
  • Track high risk components and supplier delivery performance
  • Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership
  • Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
  • Create sourcing strategies for all mechanical custom and COTS hardware
  • Develop a preferred supplier network and leverage it to minimize cost and lead time for the fabrication and delivery of parts
  • Support commodities including but are not limited to machined parts, electromechanical equipment, large machining, finish processes, mechanical assemblies, etc.
  • Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and efficiency
  • Manage outsource fabrication projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and manage vendor performance
  • Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities
  • Responsible for authoring of contract documents with the legal department
  • Management of contracts ensuring 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
  • Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineering

Skills

Nice to have:MRP/ERP systemsForecasting and demand planningData analysisManufacturing processes knowledge

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • vacation and holidays
  • employee discounts and perks
  • Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office (weekdays)
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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