Global Supply Chain Intern

RippleMatch Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Supply Chain Intern to gain hands-on experience optimizing the end-to-end supply chain for Terran R. You will partner with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and operations leaders to support sourcing, planning, and execution while driving impactful projects.

You will establish material planning parameters, coordinate RFQ activities, manage POs and supplier relations, and explore innovative process improvements.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student in a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Nice to have experience with SQL, ERP, or supply chain planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish material planning parameters for BOM releases and maintain master data.
• Coordinate the planning and execution of sourcing activities (e.g., RFQs).
• Manage purchase orders and supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions that improve process efficiency and sustainability.
• Lead a 12-week strategic project that creates measurable value for the team.
• Provide ad-hoc support across supply chain operations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Negotiation

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

SQL (Nice to have)

Job description

At Relativity Space,we’rebuilding rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. Butthat’sjust the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here,you'renot just executing tasks;you'resolving problems thathaven’tbeen solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whetheryou’rein propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function,you’llcollaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the storieswe’rewriting together. Now is a unique moment in timewhereit’searly enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

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'renot just placing orders;you'reactively 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,supplychain 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 tooperateat the intersection of technical ambition and business execution, driving tangible progress to keep the Terran R program on track.

About the Role

As a Supply Chain Intern at Relativity Space,you’llgain hands‑on experience inoptimizingthe end-to‑end supply chain required to build the next latest commercial rocket.You’llpartner with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and operational leaders to support sourcing, planning, and execution while driving impactful projects. In this role, you will:

• Establish material planning parameters for BOM releases andmaintainmaster data.

• Coordinate the planning and execution of sourcing activities (e.g., Requests for Quote).

• Manage purchase orders and supplier relationships to ensure on‑time delivery performance.

• Identifyand implement innovative solutions that improve process efficiency and sustainability.

• Lead a 12‑week strategic project that creates measurable value for the team.

• Provide ad‑hoc support across supply chain operations.

About You

• Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student in a related field.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.

• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Nice to Haves but Not Required

• Experience with SQL, ERP, or supply chain planning systems.

• Knowledge of supplier management, sourcing, or procurement processes.

• Previousinternship or project experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or hardware production.

• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.).

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminateon the basis ofrace, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.