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Global Supply Manager (Falcon/Dragon/Starfall)

SpaceX· Falcon Mechs and Valves Supply Chain
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Hawthorne, CA$135k - $200kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Global Supply Manager responsible for end-to-end management of Falcon/Dragon commodity book, including strategy, sourcing, contracts, continuity of supply, and cross-functional leadership with engineering, planning, production, quality, finance, and legal.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute global supply agreements and sourcing strategy for an assigned Falcon / Dragon commodity; ensure partners are tooled, capacitated, and ready for prototype, ramp, and rate production
  • Own continuity of supply from concept through end of life, including coverage, need dates, dual-source, sub-tier risk, and escalation when delivery or quality is at risk
  • Lead RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes with engineering, supplier development, quality, and planning; evaluate bids, present the sourcing recommendation, and close award
  • Negotiate price, payment terms, capacity, lead time, and contract vehicles; place and manage purchase orders that hold cost targets without breaking delivery or quality
  • Build should-cost and competitive-quote discipline; present value propositions to SpaceX management on contract award, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategy, and critical supply issues
  • Develop commodity expertise — market trends, process capability, cost drivers, and supplier technical limits — and use it to inform design-for-manufacturability and source selection
  • Build a commodity and technology roadmap aligned to future Falcon / Dragon rate and design changes; identify suppliers whose process portfolio matches that roadmap
  • Define and report KPIs (coverage, on-time delivery, price, capacity, and supply risk) and drive internal and external process improvements from the data
  • Serve as the liaison between supply chain and engineering for supplier down-select on new product introduction while holding or improving cost targets
  • Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships; secure the right resources on SpaceX programs and hold vendors to delivery, quality, and commercial commitments
  • Issue and manage purchase orders, resolve invoices, and close the loop on quality and cost so tactical execution does not leak while strategy is being built
  • Prepare clear sourcing recommendations that leadership can approve: spend, cost impact, need date, risk, and technical alignment — and own the result after award
  • Guide junior sourcing, buying, or planning teammates; take ownership of team effort on cost and sourcing strategy for existing platforms and new product
  • Conduct all activities with the highest level of integrity and in accordance with SpaceX procurement policy and procedure

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree and 4+ years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling OR bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in one or more of these areas OR 10+ years of experience in one or more of these areas

Skills

Required:Contract negotiationRFX processesSourcing strategySupply chain analytics

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Employee stock purchase plan and potential bonuses
  • Stock or long-term incentives
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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