Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starlink)

Memphis · Bastrop, TX · Colossus - Memphis · 6+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Oct 16, 2026

At a glance

The Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starlink) supports construction projects and capital purchases for construction and facilities organizations at SpaceX.

Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process that ensures a successful project execution cycle
Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department including, but not limited to, payment terms, cash targets, and cost savings
Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirements to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures
Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates
Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance for assigned categories
Collaborate with stakeholders to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria such as delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality, and timeliness of delivery
Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
Manage contracts to ensure the supplier's performance meets contract obligations
Maximize value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk through strategic negotiations

Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, master production scheduling, or construction, facilities, or industrial plant management; OR 10+ years of experience working in one or more of those areas
Ability to work extended hours and some nights and weekends when needed
Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours - up to 30% travel may be required, including international travel
Valid driver’s license
Position is based in Memphis, TN and requires being onsite
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to U.S. Government export regulations

Strong technical background to speak the language of engineers and strong business background to deal with contracts and negotiations
Construction project management experience and/or construction cost estimate experience
Familiarity or experience in purchasing or similar procurement related experience
Experience in industrial engineering, construction management, and/or facilities management
Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills
Extensive project management and organizational skills
Experience managing large scale industrial and commercial construction projects
Strong technical knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)