Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starlink)
SpaceX· Starlink - Mech. And Non-Electronic Sourcing
Redmond, WA$135k - $205kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Role focused on enabling production of Starlink customer-facing products by managing capital equipment, construction purchases, and supplier relationships, with emphasis on cost, quality, and delivery across construction projects and capital expenditures.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process that ensure a successful project execution cycle
- Develop and execute equipment & services procurement strategies with focus on construction projects
- Perform market analysis to determine should costs and achieve the best purchasing deals for equipment and services for diverse projects
- Create and negotiate contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
- Track and report projected and actual spend, assess budgetary risk, and provide clear budgetary analysis to enable timely management team decision making
- Manage vendor relationships, ensuring clear communication, adherence to contracts, and resolution of any performance or delivery issues
- Present value propositions to SpaceX management, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues
- Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates
- Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance for assigned categories
- Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base
- Lead and execute request for proposals to fulfill requirements for defined categories or internal assigned areas
- Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories
- Develop and lead efforts to reduce number of transactions
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience working in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, operations or supply chain management, master production scheduling, construction, facilities, or industrial plant management OR 10+ years of experience in one or more of these areas in lieu of a degree
Skills
Required:Contract managementProcurement strategyVendor managementCost analysisNegotiation
Nice to have:Project managementTechnical literacy (MS Office, SQL, PowerBI)
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan and potential stock-based incentives
- Company shuttles for commuting from select Seattle locations
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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