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Sr. Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment (Terafab)

SpaceX· Starlink - Mech. And Non-Electronic Sourcing
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior role overseeing capital equipment sourcing and procurement for a major semiconductor manufacturing initiative, with responsibility for cost, schedule, risk, and supplier management within SpaceX’s Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop/implement sourcing and cost management strategies; supporting capital purchases and production consumables
  • Understand the technical aspects of production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization
  • Use data analytics to identify and bring to fruition process-related opportunities
  • Utilize negotiations to maximize value and ensure project timeline adherence while minimizing risk
  • Build and own overall project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capital plans, including ownership of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the categories managed
  • Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
  • Communicate regularly to leadership on equipment status, schedules, risks, and mitigation actions; respond quickly to changes in goals/schedule/architecture
  • Track and report projected and actual spend, assess budgetary risk, and provide clear budgetary analysis for timely decision making
  • Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable continuous cost reduction, and align with company strategy on payment terms, cash targets, on-time delivery, and cost savings
  • Build genuine relationships internally and externally and drive cross-functional teams to achieve consensus
  • Source, onboard, and develop new suppliers to accommodate rapidly evolving business needs
  • Work with the supply base to ensure vendor support for setup, installation, repairs, and maintenance
  • Execute purchase orders and manage escalation process for “purchase to pay” issues

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree and 9+ years of experience in one or more of: Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, Master production scheduling; or bachelor’s degree and 11+ years; or 15+ years of experience in these areas

Skills

Required:Sourcing strategyBudgeting & TCOData analyticsNegotiationTechnical understanding of production equipment
Nice to have:Project management
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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