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Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Indirect

SpaceX· Starship Components Supply Chain
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Hawthorne, CA$85k - $135kfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Senior sourcing professional responsible for indirect procurement related to machinery and equipment supporting Hawthorne production programs (Starship, Raptor, Starlink, Falcon, Dragon, Starfall, NDE). Focus on supplier strategy, cost savings, KPI management, and collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and execute projects to completion including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, and communicating project updates.
  • Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk.
  • Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories. Identify service areas of need within SpaceX and develop relationships with new suppliers to meet those needs. Maintain supplier base as needed to allow for proper implementation of bidding procedures and RFP's. Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base (on-time delivery, payment terms, cash targets, cost savings).
  • Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create a collaborative environment focused on delivering services and materials on time. Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies among SpaceX internal stakeholders.
  • Source production machinery and equipment for Hawthorne programs, including cranes, calibration equipment and services, equipment maintenance, commissioning and decommissioning, equipment moves, and rigging.
  • Manage rental equipment and storage suppliers and lead companywide asset resale. Support recovery and launch operations equipment requirements at Long Beach and Vandenberg.
  • Benchmark, track, and analyze annual performance metrics and sourcing trends against budget on a monthly basis to demonstrate continuous improvement and progress against strategic objectives.
  • Assist in the authoring of contract documents with the Legal Department. Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations. Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs.

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree; or bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in Purchasing, Contract negotiation, or Operations or supply chain management; or 6+ years of experience in one or more of these areas.

Skills

Required:NegotiationSupplier relationship management
Nice to have:Data analysis (Excel, SQL, PowerBI)

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards) and potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • 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 and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave as per company policy
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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