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Global Supply Manager, Datacenter Switches and Optics (Starlink)

SpaceX · Palo Alto, CA · On-site

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About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Global Supply Manager to own end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier management, and delivery of leading-edge datacenter switches and optics spanning 400G through 1.6T (and beyond). In this role, you will partner directly with responsible engineers to define commodity strategy, build the commodity roadmap, establish and maintain the approved vendor list, and secure supply at the insane world-class build speeds the SpaceX team is driving. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Supply Chain
  • 5+ years of experience in global supply chain, procurement, sourcing, or commodity management with a focus on hardware, semiconductors, networking, or datacenter infrastructure
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support supplier relationships and critical projects
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with rapidly evolving priorities and world-class execution speed
More about this role

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

We are seeking an experienced Global Supply Manager to own end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier management, and delivery of leading-edge datacenter switches and optics spanning 400G through 1.6T (and beyond). In this role, you will partner directly with responsible engineers to define commodity strategy, build the commodity roadmap, establish and maintain the approved vendor list, and secure supply at the insane world-class build speeds the SpaceX team is driving. You will negotiate high-impact agreements, accelerate delivery timelines, actively manage inventory, and continuously optimize for cost, quality, speed, and supply chain resilience, in one of the fastest-moving AI infrastructure programs on the planet. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous, high-velocity environments, possesses strong commercial acumen, and has a proven track record delivering results in hyperscale networking hardware...

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