Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment, Semiconductor (Starlink)

the company 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 the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars. GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, SEMICONDUCTOR (STARLINK) the company is the market leader in various product categories like human spaceflight, rapid vehicle reusability, and satellite-based internet services. We are investing heavily in even more product categories with ambitious plans to dominate those markets as well. The the company Supply Chain Department is critical to these plans. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. the company Supply Chain will play a key role in enabling the company to meet these ambitious growth targets and to make humanity a multi-planetary species.This individual will support a major semiconductor manufacturing initiative through the management and execution of capital equipment purchases.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop/implement sourcing and cost management strategies; supporting capital purchases and production consumables Understand the technical aspects of production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization Use data analytics to identify and bring to fruition process-related opportunities Utilize negotiations to maximize valueandensure project timeline adherencewhileminimizingrisk Build and own overall project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capital plans, based on project timeline; including ownership of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the categories managed Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories Communicate regularly to leadership on topics including overall equipment status, schedules, risks, and mitigation actions; while responding quickly to changes in the overall goals, schedule, and/or architecture Track and report projected and actual spend, assess budgetary risk, and provide clear budgetary analysis to enable timely decision making Create 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 Build genuine relationships both internally and externally and drive cross-functional teams to achieve consensus Source,onboard, and developnew suppliers toaccommodaterapidly evolving business needs Work with supply base to ensure support from vendors regarding setup, installation, repairs, and maintenance Execute purchase orders and manage escalation process for “purchase to pay” issues

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 11+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Engineering Purchasing Contract negotiation Material or production planning Operations or supply chain management Material cost control Master production scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Strong technical background to speak the language of engineers and strong business background to deal with contracts and negotiations #J-18808-Ljbffr United States Digital Space LLC