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Global Supply Manager, Raw Materials (Raptor)

SpaceX· Raptor Supply Chain
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Hawthorne, CA$135k - $185kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical supply chain role focused on raw materials for SpaceX programs (Falcon, Dragon, Raptor, Starship, Starlink), combining vendor development, cost reduction, and end-to-end supply chain management for metallic raw materials.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the supply base supporting critical raw material commodity for flight and development programs with an emphasis on building and maintaining a relationship with raw material mills and distributors world wide
  • Work in a cross functional team environment as a strong team player and demonstrate ability to work with both internal and external groups to achieve team and company-wide goals
  • Leverage demand forecasts and upcoming design releases to ensure the supply base has ample manufacturing capacity and quality yield to enable aggressive ramp up of vehicle production
  • Provide guidance to internal procurement staff and engineering customers on design for manufacturability, supply chain optimization, and cost reduction strategies raw material commodities
  • Collaborate with engineering on design reviews, suppliers on scorecard/roadmaps, engineering vehicle leads on schedule and supplier engineering on quality requirements
  • Visit supplier’s facilities and accurately assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity for rapid deployment of new product development and long term production to implement a successful E2E product life cycle management strategy and process
  • Monitor and manage costs to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets, forecasts and maintain cost of Bill of Materials. Ability to develop should-cost models for competitive cost analysis
  • Deliver best in class TCO (Total Cost Ownership)
  • Install and optimize manufacturing capacity to assure COS (Continuity of Supply)
  • Drive suppliers continuous process improvement to enhance efficiency and implement cost-saving programs with suppliers
  • Administer moderate to large contracts and independently negotiate with supplier’s contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property and export compliance
  • Prepare, issue, and analyze RFx packages for one-time and ongoing project requirements
  • Issue purchase orders for SpaceX programs
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures and government regulations

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 10+ 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:Global supplier managementContract negotiationDesign for manufacturability guidanceCost modeling / should-costRFx management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Employee stock purchase opportunities and potential discretionary bonuses
  • Various discounts and perks
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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