Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement

Relativity Space; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

PTO & sick leave policy

Parental leave

Annual learning & development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Manager of Indirect Supply Chain to lead a team of procurement professionals and shape strategy across local commodities and cross-site categories. You will manage ground support infrastructure, construction, and fabrication needs, while driving cost, quality, and supplier performance today and building capabilities for tomorrow.

You will develop multi-year strategies, transform systems, and partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Launch, and other

Qualifications

• 8+ years of procurement or supply chain experience with indirect categories.
• 4+ years of people leadership, mentoring teams and leaders.
• Proven track record setting and executing category and supplier strategies with measurable savings.
• Strong negotiation expertise securing favorable commercial, technical, and delivery outcomes on complex agreements.
• Deep knowledge of procurement systems and processes (ERP, P2P/S2P, e-sourcing, contract lifecycle management; e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba)
• Executive-level communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience sourcing construction, capital projects, ground support equipment/infrastructure, or engineered and fabricated goods.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of procurement professionals, setting priorities and driving accountability.
• Own a large indirect portfolio, accountable for total cost, savings, and supplier performance.
• Define multi-year category and supplier strategies balancing near-term savings with resilience.
• Lead high-value sourcing initiatives and negotiations for favorable outcomes.
• Develop senior-level supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Finance, Launch and Testing, Facilities, HR, Legal, and business units across the organization.
• Drive KPI targets and continuous improvement across cost, quality, and service.
• transform indirect procurement systems (ERP, P2P/S2P, e-sourcing, CLM) for automation and data use.
• Drive supplier risk management and business continuity strategies for key suppliers.
• Champion sustainability and responsible sourcing across indirect portfolio.
• Advise on contracting best practices, terms, and risk.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field

Master’s degree or MBA

CPSM/CPSD/CIPS certification

Executive communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Category management

Contract management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate 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 stories we’re writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful 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're not just placing orders; you're actively 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, supply chain 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 to operate at the intersection of technical ambition and business execution, driving tangible progress to keep the Terran R program on track.

About the Role

As Senior Manager of Indirect Supply Chain, you will lead a team of procurement professionals and set the strategy for a large, complex indirect portfolio spanning targeted local commodities and cross-site categories. At the local level, your scope will include ground support infrastructure, construction, and metal structures and fabrication, among others. You will shape multi-year category and supplier strategies, drive transformation across systems and processes, and serve as the trusted indirect procurement partner to senior stakeholders across the business — delivering cost, quality, and service performance today while building capability for tomorrow.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of procurement professionals (category managers, sourcing specialists), setting priorities, building capability, and creating a culture of accountability and collaboration
• Own a large, complex indirect portfolio, accountable for total cost, savings, supplier performance, and service across categories
• Define and execute multi-year category and supplier strategies that balance near-term savings with long-term resilience and scalability
• Lead high-value and complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations, setting negotiation strategy and securing favorable commercial, technical, and delivery outcomes
• Develop senior-level supplier relationships and manage strategic supplier performance and continuous improvement
• Partner with and influence senior stakeholders across Finance, Launch and Testing, Facilities, HR, Legal, and business units, and represent indirect procurement in cross-functional and financial planning
• Lead the team to achieve KPI targets and drive continuous improvement across cost, quality, and service
• Lead transformation of indirect procurement systems and processes (ERP, P2P/S2P, e-sourcing, contract lifecycle management) to increase automation and data-driven decision-making
• Drive supplier risk management, third-party risk, and business continuity strategies for critical indirect suppliers and services
• Champion sustainability, supplier diversity, compliance, and responsible sourcing across the indirect portfolio
• Serve as the organization’s subject-matter expert on contracting best practices, advising on commercial terms and risk

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, with a significant focus on indirect categories
• 4+ years of people leadership, including developing and mentoring high-performing teams and, ideally, other leaders
• Proven track record setting and executing category and supplier strategies across a large, complex indirect portfolio, with measurable savings
• Strong negotiation expertise, with demonstrated success securing favorable commercial, technical, and delivery outcomes on complex agreements
• Deep knowledge of procurement systems and processes (ERP, P2P/S2P, e-sourcing, contract lifecycle management; e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba)
• Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and mentor high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience managing and developing complex contracts, with strong legal and commercial acumen
• Experience sourcing construction, capital projects, ground support equipment/infrastructure, or engineered and fabricated goods

Nice to Haves

• Master’s degree or MBA
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CPSD, or CIPS
• Experience leading indirect procurement transformation, including sustainability and supplier diversity programs
• Experience in a complex manufacturing environment (aerospace, defense, automotive, or frontier technology)
• Familiarity with government contracting, ITAR/export controls.

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

• Competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

Hiring Range:

$190,000 - $285,000 USD

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

Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.