Senior Space Materials & Procurement Administrator

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 116,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and

Paid time off

Learning

Rideshare

Childcare

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks an experienced procurement specialist to manage requests for EEE parts, obtain budgetary quotes, and process PRs and P-Card transactions.

You will coordinate with Acquisition Subcontract Managers, Project Parts Engineers, vendors and internal teams to ensure procurement actions are completed on schedule, maintain records, support RMA activities, and ensure compliance with SCRM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of related experience or Master’s with at least 4 years.
• Experience in purchasing parts, materials or supplies.
• Experience in procurement or purchasing roles for parts, materials, and supplies.
• Strong understanding of high-reliability electronic components for space-flight or aerospace.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet milestones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize tasks from multiple stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Review procurement requests and obtain budgetary and vendor quotes for EEE parts and services.
• Prepare and process PRs, P-Card transactions, and related procurement docs.
• Coordinate with Acquisition Subcontract Managers, Project Parts Engineers, Parts Reps, vendors, subsystem leads, and requesters to ensure procurement actions are executed on schedule.
• Track procurement status, maintain procurement databases, and provide status updates to project stakeholders.
• Ensure procurement documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with requirements.
• Support Return Material Authorization (RMA) activities and material disposition coordination with vendors and internal organizations.
• Identify and resolve procurement issues proactively to minimize impacts to project schedules and deliverables.
• Ensure all EEE part acquisitions comply with the JPL Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM).

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks an experienced procurement specialist to manage requests for EEE parts, obtain budgetary quotes, and process PRs and P-Card transactions.

You will coordinate with Acquisition Subcontract Managers, Project Parts Engineers, vendors and internal teams to ensure procurement actions are completed on schedule, maintain records, support RMA activities, and ensure compliance with SCRM.