Sourcing Manager, Indirect (Starlink)

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Manage sourcing and procurement activities for indirect categories in the Starlink program, ensuring supply chain efficiency and production flow.

Negotiate contracts, place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to software, services, and other indirect categories
Manage preferred supplier network to support Indirect Starlink procurement
Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership
Responsible for authoring of contract documents with the legal department
Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
Create sourcing strategies for all soft services, software, and legal categories
Develop a preferred supplier network and leverage it to minimize cost/maximize efficacy
Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and efficiency
Perform reviews of vendor capabilities
Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier meets contract obligations
Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning
Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or 9+ years engineering in lieu of a degree
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours
Ability to travel: up to 20-30% of work week
Must be able to work onsite, remote work not considered
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 .

Experience with MRP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, as well as, managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders
Experience with forecasting, demand planning, and analysis across categories like MRO and VMI
Capability to prioritize multiple on-going projects and rapidly learn new manufacturing processes
Strong track record for achieving results; must be able to reference wins and quantify impact
Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL, and PowerBI
Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines across the Starlink ecosystem
Familiar with Indirect procurement and the intricacies of procuring and coordinating services, software, and other soft categories
Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate to all levels of internal personnel
Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous situations and across organizational boundaries
History of self-learning & application of newly learned tools & techniques
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification, Six Sigma certification, or similar certifications

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 is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
One of the most ambitious missions that has undertaken to date, the Starlink constellation is our solution to providing reliable internet to the entire world. To capitalize on our technical and market success, our team will execute large-scale projects that will define the bottom-line for the Starlink program. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, inventory management, negotiation of supplier contracts and pricing, and developing the commodity strategy.
This is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling development and production flow for Starlink production. You will work in close coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments, executing effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals. With integration taking place in-house, sourcing specialists are able to see their assemblies come to life every day!