Sourcing Specialist – Propellant Generation

Sourcing Specialist – Propellant Generation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, finance, or engineering function
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment
• Flexible to work long hours when needed to meet critical deadlines
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Create commodity and capital sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable continuous cost reduction and align with company strategy on payment terms, cash targets, on time delivery and cost savings
• Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to evaluate sourcing models and optimize the value of products and services that support business requirements; maintain continuous cost reduction programs; communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies; provide solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
• Develop and improve sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet targets for the Launch & Recovery program
• Ensure health of supply base by evaluating and selecting suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness
• Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis to formulate a strategic sourcing plan that identifies new/suitable suppliers, optimizes cost models and proactively ensures continuity of supply based on upcoming new product introduction campaign requirements
• Maintain vendor delivery of goods and services; execute purchasing transactions within scope area by issuing purchase orders for SpaceX programs and ensure delivery; manage all relevant master data to ensure accurate and complete information at all times
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, stakeholder coordination, timeline management, and project updates
• Negotiations: utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories; Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed
• Direct and execute initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance and other areas as identified
• Benchmark, track, and analyze annual performance metrics and sourcing trends against budget on a monthly basis to demonstrate continuous improvement and progress against strategic objectives
• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and consulting with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements
• Drive make vs. buy decisions for new products, implement the strategy across the product lifecycle from development, qualification, first article runs through stable production
• Execute RFIs and RFPs, document bid events through correspondence to suppliers; conduct supplier negotiations and ongoing contract management
• Administer multimillion-dollar contracts and independently negotiate supplier’s contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property and export compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of utilities, power purchase agreements, pipelines, cryogenic commodities, or gas system equipment
• Experience working in a supply chain, production, finance, or engineering function
• Established relationships with suppliers in the oil and gas or power sector can be advantageous
• Remarkable problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs
• Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate to all levels of internal personnel
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
• Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills
• Experience in sourcing from a global supply base using various contractual models
• Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating
• Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL and PowerBI
• Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational problems
• Holds self to highest ethical standards, and conducts all activities with the highest of integrity