Senior Procurement Ops Strategist — Equity, PTO & Growth

RiseMe; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space seeks a Senior Procurement Operations Specialist to own day-to-day procurement for the Interplanetary Sciences Program. You will partner with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, Quality, and suppliers to move hardware procurement from vendor setup to PO execution, invoicing, and closeout.

You’ll oversee RFQs, supplier quotes, POs, contracts, and related documents while driving process improvements as the program scales.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of experience with procurement, purchasing, contracts, supply chain, vendor management, or a related operational function.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers, purchase orders, contracts, and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a track record of effective cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Own vendor onboarding and supplier setup, ensuring required documentation and approvals are completed accurately and on time
• Coordinate RFQs, supplier quotes, purchase requests, and supporting procurement documentation
• Create, route, and track purchase orders, contracts, and related procurement agreements
• Drive contract execution, amendments, renewals, and closeout activities
• Coordinate cross-functional approvals across Engineering, Legal, Finance, Quality, and Procurement
• Maintain supplier records, documentation, compliance requirements, and purchasing information
• Track open procurement actions and proactively follow up with internal stakeholders and suppliers to prevent schedule delays
• Partner with Finance and suppliers to resolve invoice, payment, and purchase order discrepancies
• Maintain accurate procurement records, reporting, and status tracking
• Support procurement activities across multiple spacecraft, payload, and hardware development efforts
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, documentation, and operational efficiency as the program scales

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Relativity Space seeks a Senior Procurement Operations Specialist to own day-to-day procurement for the Interplanetary Sciences Program. You will partner with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, Quality, and suppliers to move hardware procurement from vendor setup to PO execution, invoicing, and closeout.

You’ll oversee RFQs, supplier quotes, POs, contracts, and related documents while driving process improvements as the program scales.