Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Construction
Hawthorne · 2+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 21, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Hawthorne
About the role
- The Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Construction will support infrastructure expansion and optimization projects at the Hawthorne facility.
- This role focuses on procurement, contract management, and supplier relationship development to support the manufacturing of satellites, Starship components, and rocket engines.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive contract management process for project execution.
- Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk and meet purchasing department targets.
- Develop and maintain internal stakeholder relationships to optimize product and service value.
- Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning and coordination.
- Perform quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define and measure supplier SLAs and KPIs.
- Conduct research, benchmarking, and market analysis for assigned categories.
- Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department.
- Manage contracts to ensure supplier performance to obligations.
- Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices.
Requirements
- Advanced degree; or bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience; or 6+ years of experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material/production planning, Operations management, or Material cost control.
- Must be able to travel up to 20% of the work week.
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
- Must be based in Hawthorne, CA and work onsite.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to conform to U.S. Government export regulations.
Preferred qualifications
- Construction project management or construction cost estimate experience
- Purchasing or procurement related experience
- Experience in industrial engineering, construction management, or facilities management
- Strong budget tracking and cost analytical skills
- Experience managing large scale industrial and commercial construction projects
- Strong contract negotiation and document management skills
Benefits
- Long-term incentives (company stock or long-term cash awards)
- Discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Workplace
- Position is based in Hawthorne, CA.
- Requires being onsite; remote work is not considered.
- Up to 20% work week travel may be required.
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- SQL
- PowerBI
