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:This position will lead the Infrastructure procurement category/team for Long Beach, California. This role will also manage the individuals responsible for Infrastructure procurement and various other related categories as the team scales.
- Implement indirect procurement strategies to drive cost savings, benchmarking, operational efficiencies, improved contract terms and conditions, supplier performance and reduced supply chain risk around Infrastructure purchasing
- Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to anticipate requirements and implement procurement strategies aligned to business requirements with short-range and long-range strategic planning
- Manage end-to-end process including, but not limited to PO Creation, RFI/RFQ/RFP process, Invoice Resolution, full supplier and stakeholder relationship management
- Identify and capture cost savings as part of RFP's, leading negotiations with suppliers.
- Provide day-to-day management, direction, and accountability for all direct reports, and as a leader on the Indirect Team.
- Partner with leadership to hire, train, and develop a strong team of individuals to support across the Supply Chain org and build your team as business requirements change to support centralization of all source-to-pay activities for the indirect
About You:- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain/Operations Management, Engineering, or similar
- 10+ years of working in an indirect procurement role within a fast-paced manufacturing/operations or technology environment and strong knowledge of fundamental Strategic Sourcing principles and contracts
- 3+ years of working as a people manager
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, start-up environment, strong contracting knowledge and negotiation experience
- Ability to develop and present recommendations confidently to Sr. and Executive leadership
Nice to haves but not required: - Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations Management, or similar
- Experience supporting high-growth manufacturing/operations organizations as an indirect procurement leader
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:
$147,000-$163,000 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 
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