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SpaceX · 19 hours ago

Supply Chain Planner (Falcon)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$80K/yr - $100K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on enabling human life on Mars through advanced technologies. They are seeking a Supply Chain Planner to play an integral role in production flow and support launch manifest by executing effective supply chain strategies in coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, improve, and execute against pre-established sourcing strategies with metrics tracking and results from end-to-end perspective for business and production success

Maintain accurate configuration of assemblies (BOMs)

Ensure accurate lead times, and inventory levels (including spares) to mitigate risk of production piece part shortages

Facilitate technical discussions, make vs buy decisions, launch new product introductions, and conduct should-cost modeling to ensure optimal purchase order issuance and execution

Execute risk management analysis which take into consideration past performance data, demand vs supply, and lead time stack-ups from piece part to launch vehicle integration

Optimize logistics, manufacturing, quality, ordering/redistribution policies, and refurbishment/reusability planning and buying for the parts that you own

Support supplier facilities visits to identify and leverage equipment and expertise with an emphasis on meeting cost, quality, and delivery goals with strategic suppliers

Lead commercial and quality Initiatives, and spearhead initiatives to improve performance with teams that execute the strategic sourcing vision of the supply chain team

Be the “go to” resource for engineering, supply chain, production, and build reliability stakeholders to determine the best value sourcing, NPI sourcing plans, turn-key or buy complete strategies, logistics and lead time optimizations, etc

Build cross functional teams and champion continuous improvement initiatives to meet or exceed cost, quality, and delivery goals

Proactively provide status and updates to SpaceX management and engineering teams on all critical supply issues

Conduct design for manufacturability reviews with support from supplier quality and engineering teams and strategic suppliers

Champion value adds value engineering projects to improve part quality and reduce cost

Execute to a supplier bid-list with preferred suppliers

Mitigate sole/single source risk and ensure continuity of supply

Develop and maintain strong relationships (Internal to SpaceX and external Suppliers)

Assess and leverage supplier technical capability, equipment, capacity, and risk in procurement

Place POs for MRP planning messages for production parts and via email signals, if required

Diagnose and resolve purchase order discrepancies and invoice issues

Qualification

Material requirements planningSupply chain managementOperations managementTechnical knowledge of WarpdriveAnalytical skillsEffective communicationProblem solvingDetail-orientedSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Engineering, Master scheduling, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Material cost control

Must be able to travel - up to 30% work week travel may be required, including international travel

Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones

This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered