Overview In this role you will drive indirect procurement for SpaceX's Hawthorne production programs, focusing on machinery and equipment, services, and related assets. You will build and manage a strong supplier base, lead cost-saving initiatives, and monitor supplier performance through KPIs. You'll collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure timely delivery, compliance, and alignment with contract terms. This position offers the chance to influence suppliers, optimize spend, and support high-profile missions like Starship and Starlink. Join a fast-moving team that shapes our supply chain to enable aerospace excellence.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- paid parental leave
- vacation and holidays
- short and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Responsibilities- Identify and lead projects from planning to completion with stakeholder coordination
- Use negotiations to maximize value and reduce risk
- Establish preferred suppliers and onboard new ones to meet needs
- Manage bidding procedures and RFPs for supplier base
- Create programs to monitor supplier performance and KPIs (delivery, terms, cost savings)
- Maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships to ensure timely services and materials
- Source production machinery and equipment for Hawthorne programs (cranes, calibration equipment, maintenance, commissioning, decommissioning, moves)
- Oversee rental equipment, storage suppliers, and asset resale; support Long Beach and Vandenberg equipment needs
- Benchmark performance metrics and sourcing trends against budget on a monthly basis
- Assist in drafting contracts with Legal and manage contract obligations and interpretation
Key requirements- Advanced degree; or bachelor's degree and 2+ years of purchasing/contract negotiation/operations or supply chain; or 6+ years of experience in these areas
- 3+ years of procurement experience with indirect categories (machinery and equipment, capital equipment, MRO, calibration, facilities, services)
- Effective written and verbal communication across all levels
- Strong analytical and organizational abilities
- Remarkable problem solving and prioritization
- Data analysis using Excel, SQL, and PowerBI
- Procurement and contract management
- Negotiation and supplier management
