Global Supply Manager, Ground Infrastructure (Starlink)

Responsibilities

• Support and execute long-term agreements with major suppliers by developing creative and flexible contracts
• Ensure procurement and delivery of regional ground infrastructure is completed on time and on or under budget
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of regional spend, reliability, service, and supplier data to identify cost-saving opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive commercial and operational improvements
• Develop and own the regional quarterly planning process and budget, including gathering key inputs from planning, engineering, and operations stakeholders
• Set and meet aggressive targets for spend/suppliers, speed, and quality in accordance with global and organizational goals
• Evaluate major investment decisions and expansion plans in your region and ensure they align with Starlink's global network strategy, optimizing gateway and POP infrastructure for scalability, service reliability, and cost-efficiency
• Build cross-functional relationships and drive performance and continuous improvement in team members and processes
• Drive improvement, standardization, and scalability of operational planning, workflow, tools, and resources

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following areas, or 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following areas in lieu of a degree: Hardware or product management, Engineering, Procurement, Supply chain management, Strategy and operations, Technology
• Experience mentoring or directly managing team members or interns
• Demonstrated success in critical multidisciplinary project execution
• Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills
• Experienced negotiator with proven commercial results
• Strong technical aptitude to understand complex contracts/commercials, technical specifications, and physical hardware at sites/datacenters
• Experience presenting to leadership