Purchasing Analyst

Intuitive Machines; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems seeks a Purchasing Analyst to join our Supply Chain team in Palo Alto, CA, in a hybrid capacity.

You will manage suppliers on government and commercial programs, oversee the procurement lifecycle, and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS/NFS and contract terms.

Required: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, at least 2 years of related experience, and a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience).

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain, economics, or related field; four additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Process non-disclosure agreements for signature by suppliers.
• Conduct market research to identify sources of supply for subsystems, components, and/or services.
• Review competitive proposals and prepare comparative analyses of cost, delivery, quality and past performance.
• Support negotiation of subcontract requirements, prices and terms and conditions.
• Issue subcontracts and purchase orders to suppliers.
• Maintain procurement history records on all transactions.
• Interact with engineering, operations, quality, finance and management to meet procurement objectives.
• Manage suppliers and expedite deliverables; resolve supplier problems as they arise.
• Ensure procurement actions support a DCMA approved Purchasing System.
• Maintain supplier delivery status in ERP.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, NASA FAR Supplement and contract terms.

Skills

Procurement lifecycle

Supplier management

Market research

Negotiation

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration / supply chain / economics

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Lanteris Space Systems is currently seeking a Purchasing Analyst to join our Supply Chain team. This role is based in Palo Alto, CA in a hybrid capacity. In this role, you will be part of a procurement team that manages suppliers on Government and Commercial programs and supports proposal submittals to customers. You will be responsible for all phases of the procurement life cycle and will ensure compliance to contract terms and federal regulations pertinent to your procurements.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Process non-disclosure agreements for signature by suppliers
• Conduct market research to identify sources of supply for subsystems, components, and/or services.
• Review competitive proposals for subsystems and services offered by suppliers and prepare comparative analyses of factors such as cost, delivery schedule, quality, and past performance.
• Support the negotiation subcontract requirements, prices, and terms and conditions.
• Issue subcontracts and purchase orders to suppliers
• Maintain procurement history records on all transactions.
• Extensively interact with multiple functions including engineering, operations, quality, finance, accounting, and management to achieve procurement objectives.
• Manage suppliers and expedite supplier deliverables. Resolve supplier problems as they arise.
• Ensure that procurement actions and file documents support maintaining a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) approved Purchasing System.
• Maintain supplier delivery status in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual, regulatory and audit requirements, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS), NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), and contract terms and conditions

Minimum Requirements For This Position

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain, economics, or a related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.

These Skills Would Be Amazing

• Aerospace industry experience.
• Experience at a Government contractor or subcontractor.
• Possess strong, fluent, and effective communication skills both written and verbal in English.

In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

• The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $61,000.00 - $101,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $61,000.00 - $101,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $61,000.00 - $101,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $67,000.00 - $111,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position within California is: $70,000.00 - $116,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.