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Sourcing Manager, Data Center Construction (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink - Mech. And Non-Electronic Sourcing
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Sourcing Manager responsible for procurement and contract strategy for data center construction and capital equipment to enable build-out of high-density, high-reliability data centers supporting xAI workloads for Starlink.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with internal stakeholders (construction, facilities, electrical/mechanical engineering, operations) to develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process for data center project execution from design through commissioning
  • Develop and execute equipment & services procurement strategies focused on data center construction: civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and related capital equipment
  • Perform market analysis to determine should-costs and secure the best purchasing deals for construction packages, long-lead equipment, and specialized data center services
  • Create and negotiate contract documents (GC/CM, design-build, equipment supply, long-lead PO, service agreements) with legal partnership
  • Track and report projected and actual spend, assess budgetary risk, provide budget analyses for multi-hundred-million-dollar programs
  • Manage vendor and contractor relationships, ensuring contract adherence, safety/quality performance, and issue resolution
  • Present value propositions to SpaceX/xAI management including contract awards, cost reviews, and critical path supply issues
  • Identify and execute cost reduction and schedule acceleration projects with planning and stakeholder coordination
  • Conduct advanced quantitative and business analyses to assess financial impacts, cost improvement, and performance for data center categories
  • Create and implement management programs to develop and monitor KPIs of construction and equipment supply base
  • Lead and execute RFPs/RFQs for data center construction packages and capital equipment
  • Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories
  • Develop efforts to reduce transaction count and improve cycle time for critical-path items

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience OR 9+ years in lieu of degree in engineering, purchasing/procurement, contract negotiation, operations or supply chain, or construction/facilities/data center management

Skills

Required:Contract negotiationMarket analysisBudgeting and financial analysisVendor relationship managementRFP/RFQ leadershipData center construction knowledge
Nice to have:MS Office, SQL, PowerBI
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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