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Requirements found
Supply Chain (must) Marketing Agile Inventory Compliance Negotiation (must) Scheduling (must) Sql (nice) Customer Service (nice)
What this posting asks for
Level: Entry level — The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Manage inventory level targets, review line of balances, align demand supply signals and allocations, maintain product master data, and develop expertise in …
- Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply by constructing and executing a well thought out supply plan that fulfills the needs of the product on time and…
- Execute material resource planning (MRP) planning messages for production parts
- Be the “go to” resource for engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and new product introduction teams when determining best value suppliers, NPI sourcing …
- Drive design for manufacturability reviews with support from supplier quality and engineering
- Champion value-add and value engineering projects to improve part quality and reduce cost
- Mitigate sole/single source risk and ensure continuity of supply
- Proactively update SpaceX management and engineering teams on all critical supply issues
- Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships
- Visit the supplier’s facilities and accurately assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Be the “go to” resource for engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and new product introduction teams when determining best value suppliers, NPI sourcing …” · “Drive design for manufacturability reviews with support from supplier quality and engineering” · “Champion value-add and value engineering projects to improve part quality and reduce cost”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “We are a progressive procurement organization pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies.” · “Our organization moves quickly, and you must too.” · “Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply by constructing and executing a well thought out supply plan that fulfills the needs of the product on time and…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Manage inventory level targets, review line of balances, align demand supply signals and allocations, maintain product master data, and develop expertise in …” · “Analyze procurement data and report metrics” · “1+ years of experience using SQL in business analysis, product management, applications/software development, or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems s…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality, and delivery.” · “Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply by constructing and executing a well thought out supply plan that fulfills the needs of the product on time and…” · “Drive design for manufacturability reviews with support from supplier quality and engineering”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality, and delivery.” · “Technical procurement, manufacturing, and vendor management experience” · “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Resolve purchase order discrepancies and invoice issues” · “Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs” · “Excellent customer service skills”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs” · “Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Leadership and mentoring Supporting
In the posting: “Proven track record of leadership and team-building skills”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
- How have you used supply chain in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using negotiation. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- This posting reads as Product management: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a product decision you made based on what users told you. Product management
- You have ten feature requests and capacity for three. How do you choose? Product management
- Describe a time you had to say no to a senior stakeholder. Product management
- How do you decide whether a feature you launched worked? Product management
- Tell me about a launch that involved several teams. What was your role? Product management
- A key feature is late and the launch date is fixed. What do you do? Product management
- How do you write requirements so that engineers and designers build the right thing? Product management
- Tell me about a product failure you were responsible for. Product management
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?