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Manager, Starshield Supply Chain

SpaceX· Starshield - Supply Chain
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Hawthorne, CA$145k - $200kfull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Leads a team of sourcing and supply chain professionals to plan, source, and fulfill mechanical components for Starshield production, driving cost, quality, and delivery improvements across NPI and production phases.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of sourcing specialists, sourcing managers, and/or global supply managers to ensure continuity of supply for all hardware within the scope of ownership
  • Drive improvement, standardization, and scalability of operational planning, workflow, tools, and resources
  • Assess employee performance, provide positive and constructive feedback, facilitate conflict resolution, and address repeat issues with corrective actions, performance improvement plans, or disciplinary means
  • Own vision and strategy for assigned categories through NPI and production phases. Methods may include, but are not limited to: cost management, contract negotiations, supplier development, supplier performance management, industry research, and long-term strategic sourcing
  • Visit supplier facilities and accurately assess operational capability, financial health, and capacity in order 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
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers and evaluate performance across critical metrics: business outcomes, cost savings, quality, and delivery timeliness
  • Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including those related to contract awards, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues
  • Provide guidance to internal customers on design for manufacturability and trade analysis for mechanical components and assemblies, onboarding requirements, and quality
  • Ensure partners are prepared to support all prototype builds with appropriate equipment and materials for successful product development, ramp-up, and production
  • Negotiate long-term contracts to ensure continuity of supply and protect SpaceX interests

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in one or more of: Purchasing or procurement, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Engineering, Master production scheduling
  • 3+ years of experience in a management role with direct reports

Skills

Required:Sourcing managementStrategic sourcingContract negotiationsSupplier performance managementLeadership and people managementCommunication
Nice to have:Design for manufacturability guidance

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • 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 plus 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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