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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Global Planning Manager (Starlink) in Redmond, Washington
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. GLOBAL PLANNING MANAGER (STARLINK) SpaceX is on a fast track to become the market leader in various product categories like US based human spaceflight, rapid vehicle reusability, internet services through the Starlink constellation, and others exciting projects. The SpaceX supply chain department is a critical player in our operations. To capitalize on SpaceX's technological and market changing successes, our team will be part of managing an agile, yet robust supply chain that will enable a competitive advantage for the company. SpaceX supply chain will play a key role in enabling SpaceX to meet these ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute in making us a multi-planetary species. This is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling production flow and supporting launch manifest and key developmental goals. Working in close coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments, Global Planning Managers execute effective, creative, and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals. The functions within the supply chain management include material requirements planning, delivery management, dock-to-stock coordination, and inventory management. With integration taking place in-house, Global Planning Managers are able to see their assemblies come to life every day! RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead planning strategies to maximize product flow for meeting product launch dates and to support production volumes Reconcile sales forecasts and financial plans, and translate these into forecasts to ensure production plans will support revenue targets Drive operational excellence based on the continuous review of current processes and the identification of opportunity areas that create efficiencies and remove obstacles Collaborate with both commercial and strategic sourcing teams to ensure the product and the factory will be ready for production as planned and execute to the schedule agreements Maintain accurate MRP inputs; diagnose incorrect MRP outputs, and utilize MRP functionality to manage supply and demand efficiently Provide input, guidance, and drive the future evolutions of MRP and planning Lead and complete projects through strong communication skills and effectively influencing cross-functional business areas Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance for assigned products Regularly communicate with stakeholders across the business to execute on goals and establish effective feedback loops Drive standardization and operational alignment across groups Drive rate readiness reviews Lead large scale projects designing and implementing enhancements to our business in partnership with strategy, business, production, and engineering partners Manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously, and partner closely with numerous cross-functional partners across the organization to ensure best-in-class collaboration across all operational projects Manage value stream from concept to end of life to ensure Continuity of Supply (COS) with accurate demand and forecasts in place to enable rate Own several business-critical workflows, and oversee their successful global execution Set team and individual objectives in line with Global Supply Chain targets by providing ongoing feedback, guidance, and support to the team in achieving these objectives Produce and maintain project improvement metrics, key performance indicators, and analysis in support of departmental, organizational, and the global supply chain needs Present value propositions