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Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.\nGLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER, SOFTWARE\nWe are a progressive procurement organization pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers. Our organization moves quickly, and you must too. SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality and delivery. This individual will support indirect supplier management, specifically within software services and SG&A spend reduction initiatives. The purchasing team has aggressive objectives for 2026 that will positively impact our product and bottom line. We are looking for the right person who is equipped and ready for these challenges to join our team. \nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nProject Management: Responsible for identifying and executing projects to completion including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, and communicating project updates.\nRisk Management: Analyze global supply chain dynamics and market volatility impacting logistics providers; develop procurement strategies like multi-sourcing, diversification, and performance-based clauses to balance cost and risk.\nContract Management: Responsible for assisting 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 the application of contracts to business needs.\nNegotiations: Negotiate to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk.\nSupplier Management: Manage preferred supplier relationships for assigned category. Identify areas of need within SpaceX and develop improvement plans with suppliers to meet those needs. Collaborate with Logistics on selection of new suppliers. Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor (KPIs) key performance indicators of the supply base that include, but are not limited to on-time delivery, payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings.\nStakeholder Management: Cultivate partnerships with internal stakeholders (e.g., Logistics, Finance) through clear communication and data-driven insights; advocate for category procurement strategies to ensure alignment and execution on spend initiatives.\nAnalysis: Responsible for advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts of decisions and performance for category managed. Perform business process analysis and develop models to improve cost. Collaborate with stakeholders to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality, and timeliness of delivery. Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories.\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nAdvanced degree and 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 10+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:Purchasing.\nContract negotiation.\nMaterial or production planning.\nOperations or supply chain management.\nMaterial cost control.\nMaster production scheduling.\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:\nExperience in a purchasing or supply chain role.\nTechnical skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)\nContract Manager certification - CPCM or CCM.\nExperience with IT software.\nExceptional analytical and organizational skills.\nRemarkable problem-solving skills.\nAbility to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs.\nEffective written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate with all levels of internal personnel.\nDetail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.\nAbility to conduct all activities with the highest integrity.\nADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:\nWillingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines.\nThis position is based in Hawthorne, CA, and requires being onsite full-time - hybrid and remote work will not be considered.\nCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:\nPay Range:\nLevel 3: $135,000.00 - $200,000.00\nYour actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.\nBase salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. 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