Relativity Space

Senior Procurement Specialist

Relativity Space$90K — $124K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in strategic sourcing or purchasing role
  • Familiarity with enterprise applications like PLM, ERP, MES
  • Understanding of data analysis tools such as SQL and Tableau
  • Experience negotiating contracts and terms
  • Procurement experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

  • Process purchase requests into timely purchase orders
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define procurement needs
  • Negotiate pricing and terms to achieve optimal outcomes
  • Manage end-to-end purchase order and invoice processes
  • Resolve procurement-related issues during order lifecycle
  • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Commitment to transparency in compensation practices
Full Job Description
About the Team:

The Supply Chain team turns design intent into executable reality, balancing lead time, cost, complexity, and manufacturability to ensure we can build and scale Terran R. On this team, you're not just placing orders; you're actively shaping the solution. With full ownership across raw materials, capital equipment, and services, the role requires both strategic thinking and day-to-day execution. As the company scales, supply chain becomes increasingly central, working closely with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and more to make decisions that work for today but also for tomorrow. This is a team for those who want to operate at the intersection of technical ambition and business execution, driving tangible progress to keep the Terran R program on track.

About the Position:

This individual would be responsible for the full range of procurement activities from start to finish (RFP/RFQ, Purchase Order creation, invoice resolution) working across different Indirect categories.
  • Process purchase requests into purchase orders in the ERP system in a timely, efficient manner
  • Collaborate and work proactively with internal stakeholders to gather comprehensive procurement requirements and translate into Requests for Quote and Purchase Orders
  • Negotiate pricing, lead time, terms and conditions, and more, to holistically drive the best outcome for the business
  • Lead end-to-end purchase order management and invoice issue disposition to ensure on-time delivery of product or services and on-time payment of invoices
  • Resolve any and all procurement-related issues that arise during the life cycle of an order
  • Under the lead of Category Managers, own supplier relationships to build strong partnerships and continually deliver more value to Relativity

About You:
  • Knowledge of enterprise applications (i.e., PLM, ERP, MES) and data analysis applications/tools (i.e., MS Excel, SQL, Tableau)
  • 4+ years of demonstrated success in a strategic sourcing or purchasing role
  • Experience vetting terms, conditions, and contracts associated with purchases.
  • Experience working in a procurement role within a fast-paced manufacturing, supply chain, or engineering function

Nice to haves, but not required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations Management, Business Administration, or similar.
  • Experience writing Statements of Work, Requests for Quote/Proposals.


At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$90,000-$124,500 USD

About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is an American aerospace manufacturer that is developing 3D printed rockets. The company was founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Relativity Space's goal is to reduce the cost and time required to produce rockets by using 3D printing technology. The company's rockets are designed to be fully reusable, which could significantly reduce the cost of space launches. Relativity Space has received funding from a number of investors, including Mark Cuban and Playground Global.
Learn more about Relativity Space
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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