Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Falcon & Dragon)

Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Falcon & Dragon)

This is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling production flow and supporting launch manifest. Working in close coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments, supply chain planners execute effective, creative, and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals. Some of the functions a supply chain planner will be responsible for include material requirements planning, purchasing, supplier delivery management, dock-to-stock coordination, and inventory levels management. With all integration and capsule refurbishment taking place in-house, supply chain planners are able to see their assemblies come to life every day!

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 add 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

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Compensation and Benefits :

Pay Range : Sr. Supply Chain Planner : $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 / per year Your 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. Base 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, stock options, 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. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR Requirements :

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.