Junior Procurement Specialist – Space Tech & Supply Chain

Open Cosmos; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Cosmos in Harwell, Oxfordshire, seeks an Entry Level Procurement Specialist to support day-to-day procurement and order management across satellite programmes. You will create POs, follow up with suppliers, and collaborate with Finance to keep records accurate.

This role offers hands-on experience in ERP-based data handling, supplier performance tracking, and KPI reporting within a dynamic space tech team.

Qualifications

• Understanding of procurement processes and PO lifecycle.
• Ability to manage data accurately within ERP.
• Understanding of supplier lead times and delivery commitments.
• Comfort working with data, systems and spreadsheets.
• Strong attention to detail and communication.

Responsibilities

• Create and update purchase orders in internal systems in line with commercial terms.
• Support order follow-up and expediting activities with suppliers.
• Coordinate with Finance to support invoice processing and accurate record keeping.
• Maintain procurement system data related to orders, deliveries and commitments.
• Provide procurement inputs to inventory and logistics teams to support material planning.
• Tracking supplier delivery commitments and identifying risks or delays for escalation.
• Supporting the maintenance of supplier data, including cost, lead time and delivery performance.
• Assisting with basic supplier performance tracking and reporting activities.
• Supporting the collection, maintenance and reporting of procurement and supply chain KPIs.
• Assisting with analysis of lead time and delivery data to support continuous improvement.
• Supporting the gathering and maintenance of supplier and market intelligence

Skills

Procurement data management

ERP systems

Order tracking

Lead time understanding

Data accuracy

Communication skills

Multitasking

Defined processes & approvals

Tools

Excel

ERP purchasing systems

Job description

Open Cosmos in Harwell, Oxfordshire, seeks an Entry Level Procurement Specialist to support day-to-day procurement and order management across satellite programmes. You will create POs, follow up with suppliers, and collaborate with Finance to keep records accurate.

This role offers hands-on experience in ERP-based data handling, supplier performance tracking, and KPI reporting within a dynamic space tech team.