Senior Global Supply Manager - Space & Aerospace

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Onsite fitness centers

Subsidized EV charging

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager to lead sourcing, supplier partnerships, and resilience for Electron & Neutron programs. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver world-class results and ensure compliant and on-time materials flow. The role requires 5+ years in procurement, U.S.

citizenship, and a BA or equivalent. The package includes strong benefits, stock options, and a competitive base salary in CA with ample

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing or supplier management.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience (9+ years of total work experience).
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with program goals for cost, quality, and delivery.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, from initial RFIs to contract execution and beyond.
• Lead supplier negotiations on a first principles basis to secure best-in-class terms, including cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance through metrics, scorecards, and regular reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure supplier capabilities meet program requirements, from prototyping to full-scale production.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain, ensuring resilience and reliability.
• Engage with Legal/Contracts to establish the right contractual framework to support our programs and commodity strategy.
• Identify cost savings/avoidance opportunities, execute cost reduction strategies, and maintain cost models and should-cost analysis up to date to deliver on competitiveness targets.
• Conduct market research and stay ahead of industry trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Act as the go-to procurement expert, solving challenges and driving results in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

AS9100 knowledge

Export controls awareness

APICS certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager to lead sourcing, supplier partnerships, and resilience for Electron & Neutron programs. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver world-class results and ensure compliant and on-time materials flow. The role requires 5+ years in procurement, U.S.

citizenship, and a BA or equivalent. The package includes strong benefits, stock options, and a competitive base salary in CA with ample