Senior Procurement Specialist

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Generous PTO and sick leave policy

Annual learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, California seeks a Procurement Professional. This role encompasses managing procurement activities from RFP/RFQ to purchase order creation, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders across various indirect categories.

Successful candidates will have 4+ years in strategic sourcing or purchasing, strong negotiation skills, and knowledge of enterprise applications. Relativity offers a competitive salary range of $90,000 — $136,000, equity, and generous benefits including paid time off and parental leave.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of success in a procurement role.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing or supply chain.
• Familiarity with vetting contracts associated with purchases.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities from start to finish.
• Process purchase requests in an ERP system.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather procurement requirements.
• Negotiate pricing and terms to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Own supplier relationships and resolve procurement issues.

Skills

Knowledge of enterprise applications

Data analysis applications/tools (MS Excel, SQL, Tableau)

Strategic sourcing or purchasing experience

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Operations Management or similar

Tools

ERP systems

PLM

MES

Job description

At Relativity Space, we’re building 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. But that’s just 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’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. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early 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’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 Position

This individual would be responsible for the full range of procurement activities from start to finish (RFP/RFQ, Purchase Order creation, invoice resolution) working across different Indirect categories.

• Process purchase requests into purchase orders in the ERP system in a timely, efficient manner
• Collaborate and work proactively with internal stakeholders to gather comprehensive procurement requirements and translate into Requests for Quote and Purchase Orders
• Negotiate pricing, lead time, terms and conditions, and more, to holistically drive the best outcome for the business
• Lead end-to-end purchase order management and invoice issue disposition to ensure on-time delivery of product or services and on-time payment of invoices
• Resolve any and all procurement‑related issues that arise during the life cycle of an order
• Under the lead of Category Managers, own supplier relationships to build strong partnerships and continually deliver more value to Relativity

About You

• Knowledge of enterprise applications (i.e., PLM, ERP, MES) and data analysis applications/tools (i.e., MS Excel, SQL, Tableau)
• 4+ years of demonstrated success in a strategic sourcing or purchasing role
• Experience vetting terms, conditions, and contracts associated with purchases.
• Experience working in a procurement role within a fast‑paced manufacturing, supply chain, or engineering function

Nice to haves, but not required

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Operations Management, Business Administration, or similar.
• Experience writing Statements of Work, Requests for Quote/Proposals.

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! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range: $90,000 — $136,000 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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].