Aerospace Materials & Procurement Specialist

TRL11; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TRL11, Inc. is seeking a procurement professional to strengthen the flow of materials and supplier relationships in a fast-moving aerospace startup.

You will work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to bring structure, consistency, and follow-through to core procurement and materials operations. The role involves supporting purchasing, materials planning, inventory management, and reporting, with ownership across the procurement stack and the opportunity to make

Qualifications

• Degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience across purchasing, supply chain management, materials planning, and inventory management.
• Experience working in aerospace/defense or other high-reliability industries.
• Experience partnering with engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and program management stakeholders.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing, supply chain management, materials planning, and inventory management
• Generate reports about procurement status, material readiness, and inventory shortages
• Onboard and manage suppliers in a specific category
• Contribute across the full procurement stack with a small but capable team

Skills

Procurement

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Data reporting

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

TRL11, Inc. is seeking a procurement professional to strengthen the flow of materials and supplier relationships in a fast-moving aerospace startup.

You will work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to bring structure, consistency, and follow-through to core procurement and materials operations. The role involves supporting purchasing, materials planning, inventory management, and reporting, with ownership across the procurement stack and the opportunity to make