Supply Chain Planning Manager (Starship)

SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING MANAGER (STARSHIP)

The SpaceX supply chain department is a critical player in enabling Starship’s mission. To capitalize on SpaceX’s technological and market changing successes, our team will be part of managing an agile yet robust supply chain that will enable a competitive advantage for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. SpaceX supply chain will play a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet the ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute to making us a multi-planetary species.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the end-to-end planning lifecycle for Starship sub-assemblies or finished goods, from accurate bill of material requirements, appropriate supply coverage, and timely configuration management to satisfy the engine production plan.
• Work very closely with engineering, production, and procurement counterparts to understand internal rate goals, design change landscape, and supplier production plans to set up a robust supply chain plan capable of scaling with multiple configurations and production rates.
• Utilize good risk management intuition to balance cost, reliability, and production rate based on knowledge of program goals and context in a highly dynamic environment – and make effective risk calls knowing when to prioritize one over the other.
• Manage the supply schedule for raw material and finished goods in order to optimize days on hand and inventory turns, minimize obsolescence, and enable the production line to output at full rate while being mindful about excess inventory.
• Communicate forecasts to internal and external stakeholders that accurately reflect minimum requirements while hedging against potential upside or change in business direction.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks in the multi-tier global supply chain by coordinating with the appropriate stakeholders (procurement, logistics, engineering, etc.) to propose creative solutions and drive to closure.
• Balance a spectrum of both new product introduction (NPI) with rapid iteration and design changes as well as stable production with good risk intuition to balance challenges in both.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to effectively plan for and incorporate design or process changes seamlessly into the production line without impacting ability for production to maintain build rate.
• Support insourcing efforts where applicable to guarantee constant supply from internal and external sources to enable overall production targets.
• Assess and monitor supply base capacity and constraints at primary and sub-tiers suppliers to inform program scenario planning and mitigate potential challenges when ramping a product line.
• Maintain part and planning master data as needed to accurately reflect lead-times, manufacturing allocations, yields and attrition, offsets, order policy, and other parameters.
• Guide and mentor peers and team members to strengthen organizational resiliency and bolster the talent pipeline.
• Define and incorporate organization-level processes and improvements that enable the business to scale and efficiently utilize its human capital, leveraging learnings from world-class manufacturers and other high-volume industries.
• Develop applications, reporting, and dashboards to measure team KPIs and support the program as it scales to meet Starship vehicle manifest.
• Utilize good risk management intuition to balance cost, reliability, and production rate based on knowledge of program goals and context in a highly dynamic environment – and make effective risk calls to prioritize one over the other.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
  • Engineering
  • Purchasing
  • Contract negotiation
  • Material or production planning
  • Operations or supply chain management
  • Material cost control
  • Master production scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in a high-volume industry, such as automotive or consumer electronics.
• Success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, managing multiple products and schedules.
• Technical knowledge in mechanical commodities (CNC machining, plastic injection molding, die-casting, stampings) or metallic raw materials.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions.
• Intermediate skills in SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, and other data analytics.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel & Project, able to create pivot tables or macros, and analyze data.
• Experience navigating multitier Bill of Materials and work orders.
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.
• Conducts all activities with the highest of integrity.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to travel - up to 50% 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 Starbase, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered.