Sr Supply Chain Planner PCB Starlink

SR. SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER PCB (STARLINK)

SpaceX is developing a low latency broadband internet system to meet the needs of consumers across the globe. Enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites Starlink will provide fast reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity including those in rural communities and places where existing services are too expensive or unreliable. A Sr. Supply Chain Planner make this possible by coordinating closely with engineering procurement production and logistics to ensure we have the supply to manufacture the right quantity and configurations of products to satisfy our global customer demand. We are looking for a detailoriented problemsolver that can manage both new product introduction and stable highvolume products implement novel processes and solutions to help scale our business and clearly communicate potential risks and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and senior leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the endtoend planning lifecycle for Starlinks internal printed circuit board (PCB) production from accurate bill of material requirements appropriate supply coverage and timely configuration management to satisfy global consumer and enterprise demand
• Manage the supply schedule for $100Ms of raw material and finished goods in order to optimize days on hand and inventory turns minimize obsolescence and enable the production line to output at full rate
• Balance a spectrum of both new product introduction (NPI) with rapid iteration and design changes as well as stable production with annual volumes in the hundreds of thousands and eventually in the millions
• Partner with engineering and production teams to effectively incorporate design or process changes seamlessly into the production line without impacting output
• Identify potential supply risks and coordinate with the appropriate stakeholders (procurement logistics engineering etc. to propose creative solutions and drive to closure
• Assess and monitor supply base capacity and constraints at primary and subtiers suppliers to inform program scenario planning and mitigate potential challenges when ramping a product line
• Maintain part and planning master data to accurately reflect leadtimes manufacturing allocations yields and attrition offsets order policy and other parameters
• Define and incorporate new process and best practices as the program scales leveraging learnings from worldclass manufacturers and other highvolume industries
• Develop applications reporting and dashboards to measure team KPIs and support the business as it scales from hundreds of thousands to millions of global customers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree; or bachelors degree and 2 years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 6 years of experience working in one or more of the following
• Engineering
• Purchasing
• Contract negotiation
• Material or production planning
• Operations or supply chain management
• Material cost control
• Master production scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in a highvolume industry such as automotive or consumer electronics
• Proven success working on crossfunctional new product introduction projects managing multiple products
• Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions
• Intermediate skills in SQL Tableau PowerBI and other data analytics
• Advanced skills in MS Excel & Project able to create pivot tables or macros and analyze data
• Experience navigating multitier Bill of Materials and work orders
• APICS certification
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Exceptional written verbal and presentation communication skills
• Detailoriented selfmotivated and able to respond quickly to a fastmoving and everchanging environment
• Conducts all activities with the highest of integrity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to travel for business trips as needed (up to 40
• Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Position is based in Bastrop TX and requires being onsite remote work not considered