Sourcing Manager, Mechanical & Optical Commodities (Starlink) Verified today

About the Role

As a Sourcing Manager on the Starlink supply chain team, you will manage sourcing across mechanical and optical commodities used on Starlink satellites. You will move quickly to develop and shape suppliers, challenging the supply chain on cost, quality, and speed of execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage supply base (domestic and international) that enables rapid design iteration
• Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies for existing platforms and new product development
• Own supply continuity, capacity planning, and production readiness for rapidly scaling programs
• Drive supplier negotiations including pricing, long-term agreements (LTAs), capacity investments, lead times, and commercial terms
• Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, and partner with design teams to identify and mitigate supply and demand challenges
• Partner with engineering teams to support new product introduction (NPI), design changes, qualification activities, and production transitions
• Build and maintain sourcing strategies including multi-source development, vertical integration opportunities, and new manufacturing techniques
• Lead executive-level supplier escalations and recovery efforts for quality, delivery, and technical risks
• Develop risk assessments, mitigation plans, and production recovery strategies
• Monitor and improve supplier performance on delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost
• Drive end-to-end ownership of hardware from material readiness for prototype builds through full-rate production
• Manage costs to ensure alignment with program budget
• Present value propositions to executives on contract awards, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, or supply chain management; or 9+ years of experience in these fields in lieu of a degree

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 6+ years of procurement experience in direct commodity sourcing
• Technical procurement or planning experience with machined, optical, or photonic components
• Experience in new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP)
• Experience reading technical drawings, data sheets, fabrication drawings, BOMs and related files
• Proven ability to negotiate piece price and tooling to meet best-in-class cost and quality expectations
• Experience with category management including category business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies
• Proven track record of taking ownership, negotiating preferred pricing, and driving results
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving environment
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 30% of work week
• Ability to communicate outside of work hours
• Must be able to work onsite in Bastrop, TX. Remote work not considered.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State due to ITAR requirements.