Global Supply Manager, Indirect
About The Position
The Global Supply Manager owns end-to-end sourcing and supply strategy for one or more commodities, business units, or locations. The role defines sourcing approaches, leads high-value negotiations, designs and manages the supply base, and partners with engineering, finance, and operations leaders to deliver cost, quality, delivery, and supply assurance. It also mentors sourcing specialists and leads cross-functional initiatives, influencing outcomes without direct authority. The position sits within Relativity Space’s Supply Chain team, which balances lead time, cost, complexity, and manufacturability to support building and scaling the Terran R vehicle. The team works across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and other functions, with ownership spanning raw materials, capital equipment, and services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5–8+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, potentially adjusted for demonstrated skills, including ownership of a category or commodity.
- Experience owning end-to-end category strategy, should-cost analysis, and supply base design.
- Track record leading high-value, complex negotiations and MSAs of $100K or more with strong commercial outcomes.
- Fluency in vendor contracting terms and commercial risk, with accountability for correct contract and purchase order 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 or risk mitigation.
- Proficiency with procurement systems, including ERP, P2P/S2P, or e-sourcing tools such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, or Ariba.
- Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to work autonomously and set direction within a category.
Nice To Haves
- Category expertise in areas such as construction and infrastructure, mechanical or fabrication, IT hardware or software, MRO, logistics/marine/recovery, fuel and gases, or corporate services.
- Professional certification such as CPSM, CPSD, or CIPS.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or another complex, regulated manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with government contracting and ITAR/export controls.
- Master’s degree or MBA.
Responsibilities
- Own the global category strategy for the assigned commodity, business unit, or location, 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, stakeholder engagement, data gathering, and implementation.
- Lead high-value, complex negotiations and master service agreements, securing favorable commercial, technical, and delivery terms.
- Own strategic supplier relationships and roadmaps, manage supplier performance and quarterly business reviews, and resolve escalations.
- Own supply assurance, capacity, and cost roadmaps; identify and mitigate risks to ensure continuity.
- Partner with engineering, finance, and operations leaders; map critical stakeholders; develop procurement plans for critical projects; and guide stakeholders on sourcing routes.
- Apply fluency in vendor contracting terms and commercial risk, and ensure correct approval routing on contracts and purchase orders.
- Drive category KPIs by increasing sourcing coverage and spend under management, optimizing transaction volume, benchmarking to maximize value, and reducing tail spend through supplier consolidation.
- Mentor sourcing specialists and lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
- Parental leave.
- Annual learning and development stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
