Job Description: The SpaceX supply chain department is a critical player in our operations. To capitalize on our technical and market success, our team will execute large-scale projects that will define the bottom-line for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. [the_ad id="29344"] Job Responsibilities: Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs Establish preferred suppliers for assigned categories Maximize value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk through strategic negotiations Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement and performance for assigned categories Communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirements to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department including, but not limited to, payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings 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 Identify and drive year over year cost optimization through reducing usage and eliminating waste within our operations Manage contracts to ensure the performance of the supplier to contract obligations Job Requirements: Experience with technical procurement, manufacturing, or designing production components Strong ability to read drawings and blueprints, with understanding of manufacturing complexity Exceptional analytical and organizational skills Lean Six Sigma certification Remarkable problem solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact Excellent customer service skills, produce exceptional work at all times, highly self-motivated Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.) Familiarity or experience working with aerospace components APICS certification Detail-oriented, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment Holds self to highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest of integrity Ability to prove a strong track record of leadership and team building Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills Job Details: Company: SpaceX Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Hawthorne, CA, US Application Deadline: N/A [the_ad id='29345'] Apply Here Vacanciesspot.com
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