Procurement Specialist - Entry Level, Space Missions

Open Cosmos; Vale of White Horse; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Cosmos is hiring an Entry Level Procurement Specialist to support day-to-day procurement and order management across satellite programmes. The role will be based in Harwell, Oxfordshire, and involves creating purchase orders, expediting with suppliers, and coordinating with Finance on invoices and records.

You will maintain procurement data in ERP systems, track deliveries, and contribute to KPI reporting while developing skills in supplier performance and market intelligence.

Qualifications

• Understanding of procurement and purchase order processes.
• Ability to manage procurement data accurately within ERP or purchasing systems.
• Understanding of supplier lead times, delivery commitments and order tracking.
• Confidence working with data, systems and spreadsheets.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Clear and professional communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Understanding of working within defined processes and approval controls.
• A genuine interest in procurement and supply chain, with motivation to learn, develop and grow within the role.

Responsibilities

• Creating and updating purchase orders in internal systems in line with agreed commercial terms.
• Supporting order follow-up and expediting activities with suppliers.
• Coordinating with Finance to support invoice processing and accurate record keeping.
• Maintaining procurement system data related to orders, deliveries and commitments.
• Providing 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

Data accuracy

ERP systems

Order tracking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Process compliance

Learning mindset

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Open Cosmos is hiring an Entry Level Procurement Specialist to support day-to-day procurement and order management across satellite programmes. The role will be based in Harwell, Oxfordshire, and involves creating purchase orders, expediting with suppliers, and coordinating with Finance on invoices and records.

You will maintain procurement data in ERP systems, track deliveries, and contribute to KPI reporting while developing skills in supplier performance and market intelligence.