SpaceX
PurchasingManager,Indirect
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“Purchasing Manager, Indirect at SpaceX. Skills: Purchasing, Supply chain, Contract negotiation, indirect procurement, vendor management, stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Support indirect supplier management, specifically within software services and SG. Influence and shape suppliers to be better”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers; Influence and shape suppliers to be better; Challenge our supply chain on cost, quality and delivery
Industry & Context.
Remarkable problem-solving skills
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines., Ability to communicate outside of work hours., Must be able to travel - up to 50% of travel may be required., Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Purchasing, Supply chain, Contract negotiation, Systems engineering, Information technology, Facilities and construction, Hospitality and food., 2+ years of experience leading a team with direct reports.
Nice to Have
Experience with indirect procurement, with a significant focus in facilities services – waste, janitorial, security, office supplies, office construction., Experience with managing vehicle fleets., Prior experience managing large value contracts/LTA’s with a global supply base., Proven track record of managing a high volume of workload while setting and managing a strategy for your responsible commodities., Exceptional analytical and organizational skills., Experience with SQL and creating and managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e. g. Power BI) in business analysis., Remarkable problem-solving skills., Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs., Effective written and verbal communications skills, with ability to communicate with all levels of internal personnel., Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment., Conducts all activities with the highest integrity., Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs., technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e. g. MS Office Suite, Atlassian, PowerBI, etc.)
What You'll Do.
Support indirect supplier management
specifically within software services and SG
Influence and shape suppliers to be better
Challenge our supply chain on cost
Manage a high volume of workload
Set and manage a strategy for your responsible commodities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Communicate with all levels of internal personnel
Communication Scope
Effective written and verbal communications skills; Ability to communicate with all levels of internal personnel; Ability to communicate outside of work hours
Full Job Description
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. PURCHASING MANAGER, INDIRECT We are a progressive procurement organization pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers. Our organization moves quickly, and you must too. SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality and delivery. This individual will support indirect supplier management, specifically within software services and SG or bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 10+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Purchasing. Supply chain. Contract negotiation. Systems engineering. Information technology. Facilities and construction. Hospitality and food. 2+ years of experience leading a team with direct reports. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Experience with indirect procurement, with a significant focus in facilities services – waste, janitorial, security, office supplies, office construction. Experience with managing vehicle fleets. Prior experience managing large value contracts/LTA’s with a global supply base. Proven track record of managing a high volume of workload while setting and managing a strategy for your responsible commodities. Exceptional analytical and organizational skills. Experience with SQL and creating and managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g.Power BI) in business analysis. Remarkable problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs. Effective writte
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