Sourcing Specialist – Maintenance

Sourcing Specialist – Maintenance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineering function
• Must be available for all shifts, extended hours, and weekends as needed
• This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite – remote work not considered.
• Position may require travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned category
• Forecast demand volume and optimize ordering strategies to balance inventory levels and minimize purchase frequency for high-consumption maintenance parts
• Expedite sourcing, ordering, and delivery of parts needed for urgent repair work
• Create sourcing strategies for internally designed tooling, mechanical components, and COTS hardware
• Develop a preferred supplier network and leverage it to minimize cost and lead time for delivery of parts; vet and onboard new SpaceX suppliers to further optimize cost and lead time
• Manage outsource fabrication and repair projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating timeline, and managing vendor performance
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk
• Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities
• Develop service agreements, contracts, and blanket purchase orders with key Maintenance suppliers to reduce cost and improve response time
• Author supplier contract documents with the legal department
• Oversee contracts by engaging with stakeholders to measure supplier performance and drive accountability to contract obligations
• Coordinate with suppliers, Maintenance Engineers, and Technicians to identify substitute parts for obsolete or long lead time components.
• Create, revise, and maintain spare part documentation, part information, unique supplier info, manufacturer, and OEM technical specifications required to source alternate hardware.
• Assess component lead times, costs, and demand quantities based on existing consumption data, upcoming scheduled repair/PM work, and overall supply & demand outlook considerations.
• Ensure necessary tools, parts, and consumables are available ahead of scheduled maintenance activities
• Upkeep machine Bill of Materials (BOMs) with accurate part information
• Manage, execute, and simplify demand signals based on maintenance planning, repair consumption, and existing repair/PM workflows across maintenance, ground, tooling, and automation groups.
• Create tools, dashboards, procedures, processes, and metrics to improve procurement performance and eliminate risks

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL, Python, and PowerBI
• Experience working in a high-volume production and procurement environment
• Demonstrated capability to execute >100 Purchase Orders per month
• Familiarity with parts commonly utilized in equipment maintenance (motors, gearboxes, relays, drives, etc)
• Experience managing relationships with dozens of suppliers simultaneously
• Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, waterjet, laser cutters, sheet metal fabrication, etc
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse co-workers within the engineering, technician, and leadership teams; ability to have insight into their changing needs
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and other third parties
• Strong analytical, project management, computer, communication, and writing skills
• Experience with MRP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and with managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders