Sourcing Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starship)

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for construction services including general contracting, MEP/FP, civil, structural, architectural, and specialty trades, as well as related capital equipment.
• Lead the creation of bid packages and manage competitive bidding processes (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs), including contractor prequalification, pre-bid meetings, site visits, bid evaluations, and award recommendations for construction scopes.
• Review and validate engineering designs, construction drawings, scopes of work, and specifications to ensure compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, and constructability best practices.
• Perform market analysis and develop should-cost models to achieve the best value purchasing deals for construction services, labor, materials, and equipment across diverse Starbase projects.
• Create, negotiate, and administer construction contracts and purchase orders in collaboration with the legal department and project stakeholders; manage change orders, claims, and closeout documentation.
• Evaluate contractor proposals, bills of materials, and scopes of work for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with project requirements and budgets.
• Manage contractor and vendor relationships, ensuring clear communication, adherence to contracts, safety and quality standards, schedule performance, and timely resolution of any performance or delivery issues.
• Present value propositions to SpaceX management, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, value engineering opportunities, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.
• Identify and execute cost reduction and value engineering projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates for construction categories.
• Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement and performance for assigned categories.
• Create and implement management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the construction supply base (safety, quality, schedule, cost).
• Lead and execute request for proposals to fulfill requirements for defined construction categories or internal assigned areas.
• Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories.
• Develop and lead efforts to reduce number of transactions and streamline procurement processes for construction services.
• Take ownership of team effort to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development.
• Develop clear technology and commodity roadmaps for current commodity, product, vertical as they relate to future SpaceX programs and construction needs.
• Manage supply base from bid through project closeout and warranty to ensure continuity of supply with the right partners and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Operations or supply chain management, Construction, facilities, or industrial plant management.
• Strong civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection technical background to speak the language of engineers, contractors, and field teams; strong business background to deal with contracts and negotiations.
• Experience working for or with a general contractor, MEP contractor, or construction services provider preferred.
• Familiarity with construction industry standards, codes (ASHRAE, NFPA, NEC, IBC, OSHA), and project delivery methods (design-bid-build, CMAR, design-build).
• Industrial construction project management experience and/or relevant experience implementing or sourcing mechanical, electrical, civil, and specialty construction services.
• Hands-on experience with full construction procurement cycle: competitive bidding, bid tabulation, contractor prequalification/evaluation, and contract administration.
• Familiarity with construction contract documents (AIA G-series, MSA) and processes including change orders, schedule of values, progress billing, retainage, and closeout.
• Construction equipment & services procurement experience in industrial, heavy civil, or high-tech facility construction.
• Budget tracking, cost analytical skills, and demonstrated value engineering results on construction projects.
• Extensive project management and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple fast-track construction packages simultaneously.
• Experience managing entire supply base from bid through turnover to ensure continuity of supply with the right partners driving plan in place and on-time delivery.
• Ability to conduct all activities with the highest degree of integrity and safety focus.
• Strong contract negotiation and document management skills with construction-specific experience.
• Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed in a dynamic construction environment.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.