Global Sourcing Manager, Custom Silicon and Semiconductor (Starlink)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

GLOBAL SOURCING MANAGER, CUSTOM SILICON AND SEMICONDUCTOR (STARLINK)

SpaceX is leveraging our experience building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s largest satellite constellation and most advanced broadband internet system. We provide reliable and fast internet to millions of users worldwide, including populations with little or no connectivity, rural communities, aircraft, watercraft, and places where existing services are unreliable, too expensive, or disconnected by natural disasters. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system, thousands of satellites and consumer antennae that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing. The Starlink team is seeking out the best-in-class professionals to maximize Starlink’s potential for communities and businesses around the globe.

As a Global Sourcing Manager, you will be part of an agile, yet robust, supply chain team that will enable a competitive advantage for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, and logistics and inventory. SpaceX supply chain plays a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet these ambitious growth targets and contribute to making us a multi-planetary species

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis to formulate a strategic sourcing plan that identifies new/suitable suppliers, optimize cost structures, and proactively ensures continuity of supply based on macro market or industry trends
• Manage the supply base by implementing a precise supplier stratification model and executing on a documented supplier management playbook
• Ensure health of supply base by evaluating and selecting suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness and ensure that suppliers meets all critical measures of performance by consistently executing operating and control plans
• Analyze supplier operations to assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity for rapid deployment of new product development and long term production to implement a successful E2E product life cycle management strategy and process
• Direct and execute initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance, and other areas as identified
• Develop supplier scorecard to measure supplier performance against agreed upon key performance indicators and report findings to leadership
• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and consulting with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements
• Push engineering to make sound design decisions that are conducive to a high performing supply plan
• Coordinate with engineering and quality organizations to determine cause of rejected material and to drive appropriate changes to ensure elimination/reduction of those quality issues
• Administer moderate to large contracts and independently negotiate with supplier’s contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope, and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and export compliance
• Execute purchasing transactions within scope area by issuing purchase orders for SpaceX programs and ensure delivery with materials requirement planning (MRP) to ensure accurate and complete information at all times
• Consult and advise buyers and planners on strategies and tactics to ensure their success and development by providing high-level oversight and support to ensure operational success in tactical procurement execution
• Procure passive, active, and electro-mechanical components via material requirements planning (MRP)
• Keep up with industry and commodity market trends while developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with major component distributors and manufacturers
• Source, support, and drive alternate material and supplier qualification through engineering and quality teams
• Coordinate and drive alignment between SpaceX future designs and preferred supplier technology road maps

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, or engineering function; or advanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, or engineering function; or 10+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, or engineering function in lieu of a degree

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 6+ years procurement experience in Custom Silicon and OSAT (Outsource and Semiconductor Assembly and Test) sourcing
• Strong understanding Silicon Foundry and OSAT manufacturing supply chain, global commodity market and pricing trend
• Experience in managing product development (EVT), new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP) processes
• Experience working with global foundry service vendors (advanced, RF/analog) or OSAT vendors
• Technical knowledge in a commodity (e.g. OSAT manufacturing, processes, etc.)
• Experienced in sourcing from a global supply base and managing sourcing phases from market research, supplier evaluation and selection, negotiations and supplier onboarding
• Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, benchmarking, and negotiations
• Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills
• Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational problems
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Willingness to communicate outside of work hours
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical deadlines
• Must be willing to work onsite, remote work not considered

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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