Sourcing Manager, Food & Facilities

About the role

SpaceX is a progressive procurement organization focused on innovative sourcing and supplier partnership strategies. The Sourcing Manager, Food & Facilities will support indirect supplier management and SG&A spend reduction initiatives, helping the purchasing team meet aggressive 2026 objectives that impact product and bottom‑line performance.

Responsibilities

• Strategy/Sourcing: Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets, including payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain key internal relationships, create strategic sourcing models, drive compliance to category strategies, and provide solutions to complex problems.
• Change Management: Partner across functions and with senior stakeholders and external suppliers to influence results and facilitate company‑wide change management.
• Analysis: Perform advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts, conduct business process analysis, and develop models to improve cost; collaborate on SLAs and KPIs for suppliers.
• Risk Management: Analyze global supply‑chain dynamics and market volatility; develop multi‑sourcing, diversification, and performance‑based procurement strategies.
• Contract Management: Author contract documents with Legal, manage contract performance, and interpret contract terms to meet business needs.
• Negotiations: Lead negotiations to maximize value, achieve cost savings, and lower risk.
• Supplier Management: Manage preferred suppliers, implement programs to improve performance, and monitor supplier KPIs.
• Tactical Purchasing: Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories; work independently with limited instruction.
• Efficiency: Develop and lead efforts to reduce transaction volume for assigned categories.

Basic Qualifications

• Advanced degree plus 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Engineering, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Operations or supply‑chain management.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of experience in one or more of the above fields.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in a purchasing or supply‑chain role.
• Food‑industry sourcing experience, preferably across various food categories and hospitality services.
• Experience managing facilities services such as waste, janitorial, security, office supplies, and office construction.
• Technical proficiency with MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, and related applications.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively to meet internal customer and company needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging all levels of internal personnel.
• Detail‑oriented, self‑motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast‑moving, ever‑changing environment.
• Commitment to conduct all activities with the highest integrity.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to communicate outside of regular work hours.
• Travel up to 20 % of the work week may be required.
• Position based in Anderson, TX; onsite full‑time (hybrid or remote work not considered).

ITAR Requirements

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, an asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.