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Global Supply Manager, Semiconductor Electronic Components (Starlink)

SpaceX· Supply Chain Management
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Global Supply Manager responsible for end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier management, and delivery of semiconductor components for Starlink, partnering with design engineering to define commodity strategy, build technology roadmaps, manage vendor relationships, and secure scalable supply.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop/implement sourcing and cost management strategies; owning the semiconductor commodity
  • Understand the technical aspects of electronic components to identify opportunities for design selection, cost, and reliability
  • Own vendor management and negotiations to meet new product introduction (NPI) schedules
  • Create and own supply strategy to ensure production clear to build readiness and supply risk mitigation
  • Develop and manage supply base (domestic and international) for electronic components
  • Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development
  • Evaluate demand while placing and managing purchase orders according to demand signals
  • Track delivery and supplier delivery performance
  • Provide guidance to internal engineering customers on recommended suppliers to use
  • Act as the supplier interface for all RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
  • Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, and actively partner with the design teams to identify and mitigate supply and demand challenges
  • Partner with internal resources to drive adoption of low-cost parts and avoidance of obsolescence
  • Visit supplier facilities and accurately assess operational capability, financial health, and capacity to award contracts in support of new product development and long-term production
  • Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis, including strategic direction, capacity, market and industry position, and risk assessment
  • Manage costs to ensure alignment with program budget
  • Present value propositions to executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues
  • Work with supply chain engineers to develop requirements for both NPI and production phases
  • Negotiate contracts to ensure continuity of supply and protect SpaceX interests

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling
  • or 10+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control, Master production scheduling

Skills

Required:Sourcing strategyVendor management and negotiations
Nice to have:Technical procurementNPI and mass production experience

Benefits

  • Not specified in description
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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