Supply Chain Planner (Starship)

SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER (STARSHIP)

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, change management and forecast modeling. Supply Chain Planners will play a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet the ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute in making us a multi-planetary species.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing and continuously improving both demand and supply plans associated with the Starship design group
• Maintain accuracy and audit bill of materials in MRP systems in preparation for production at rate
• Align demand signals and allocations, maintaining product master data and developing expertise in in-house systems and reports
• Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality organizations to determine change cut in and reduce obsolescence of material
• Monitor spend to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts
• Analyze supply chain data and report out metrics
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and multiple levels of management
• Guide junior staff members in some aspects of their jobs and provides strategic support whenever needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Technical knowledge of Warpdrive
• Ability to influence
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
• Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 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