Global Supply Manager, Indirect

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 Role As a Global Supply Manager, you will own the end-to-end sourcing and supply strategy for one or more of these commodities.

You are the strategic owner: you define the sourcing approach, lead high-value negotiations, design and manage the supply base, and partner with engineering, finance, and operations leaders to deliver cost, quality, delivery, and supply assurance. You will also mentor sourcing specialists and lead cross-functional initiatives, influencing outcomes without direct authority.

If you bring deep sourcing expertise in any of these areas, we encourage you to apply! - Own the global category strategy for the commodity, business unit, or location under your scope, including should-cost models, supply base design, and multi-year category plans - Direct sourcing strategy and lead sourcing events end-to-end, including RFPs over $100K - gathering data, engaging the right stakeholders, and implementing the plan - Lead high-value, complex negotiations and master service agreements (MSAs), securing favorable commercial, technical, and delivery terms - Own strategic supplier relationships and roadmaps; manage supplier performance and QBRs, and resolve escalations - Own supply assurance, capacity, and cost roadmaps for your category, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to ensure continuity - Partner with engineering, finance, and operations leaders; maintain a clear map of critical stakeholders; build full procurement plans for critical projects and guide stakeholders on the best sourcing routes - Apply fluency in vendor contracting terms and commercial risk, and remain accountable for correct approval routing on contracts and POs - Drive category KPIs: increase sourcing coverage (spend under management), optimize transaction volume within your scope, run a rigorous benchmarking process to maximize value for the organization, and reduce tail spend through supplier consolidation - Mentor sourcing specialists and lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives ## About You - Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field - 5–8+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience (may be adjusted for demonstrated skills), including ownership of a category or commodity - Proven experience owning an end-to-end category strategy, should-cost analysis, and supply base design - Track record leading high-value, complex negotiations and MSAs ($100K+) with strong commercial outcomes - Fluency in vendor contracting terms and commercial risk, with accountability for correct contract and PO approval routing - Ability to build procurement plans for critical projects and guide stakeholders across engineering, finance, and operations - Experience owning strategic supplier relationships, performance management, and supply assurance / risk mitigation - Proficiency with procurement systems (ERP, P2P/S2P, e-sourcing; e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba) - Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to work autonomously and set direction within a category ## Nice to haves but not required - Category expertise relevant to the role (e.g., construction & infrastructure, mechanical/fabrication, IT hardware/software, MRO, logistics/marine/recovery, fuel & gases, corporate services) - Professional certification such as CPSM, CPSD, or CIPS - Experience in aerospace, defense, or another complex, regulated manufacturing environment - Familiarity with government contracting, ITAR/export controls - Master’s degree or MBA 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 $116,400 - $174,600 USD