Supplier Credit Strategy Lead

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 114000 - 145200

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll 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 were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Accounting team at Relativity spans tax and compliance financial operations general ledger and businessdata strategy. While each group brings unique insights they are united by a shared goal of protecting the financialintegrity of Relativity while also enabling smarter faster decisions to help the company scale. Youll collaboratedeeply with teams across the business ask the right questions and become a trusted partner not just a a focus on enabling growth youll bring both structure and creativity to a highly dynamic environment.

As Supplier Credit Strategy Leadyou will own Relativitys approach to vendor credit strategy and payment term negotiations. Partnering with Supply Chain & Procurement Accounts Payable and Finance youll lead efforts to negotiate favorable supplier credit limits and payment terms ensuring Relativity presents itself as a strong creditworthy partner to global vendors. This role is critical in supporting working capital strategy building supplier confidence and enabling our rapid growth trajectory.

About the Role:

Develop & Own Supplier Credit Strategy: Responsible for creating an overall strategy and guidelines for vendor onboarding credit negotiation and supplier management - ensuring alignment with cash flow and working capital objectives.
Negotiate with Vendors: Partner with Supply Chain & Procurement on negotiations with supplier finance and commercial teams to secure higher credit limits extended terms and stronger partnerships in our current growth and scale environment.
Strengthen Supplier Relationships: Represent Relativitys financial credibility and growth story externally building trust with current and prospective vendors and working through any payment or invoicing issues proactively.
Vendor Onboarding & Data Management: Oversee vendor onboarding and master data integrity prioritizing critical suppliers and proactively managing term renewals.
Optimize Procure-to-Pay: Partner with Procurement and Finance to align supplier terms with scalable purchasing processes and strategic sourcing decisions.
Review Policies & Agreements: Refine vendor contracts payment conditions and credit insurance policies; identify opportunities for renegotiation standardization and improved alignment with company goals.
Support Strategic Initiatives: Contribute to cross-functional projects such as vendor health analysis working capital optimization metric reporting and procurement system improvements.

About You:

Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or related field
5 years of experience in credit analysis supplier financing treasury or related fields
Demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage supplier credit terms and limits
Experience with vendor onboarding master data governance and ERP systems (Infor LN Jira etc.)
Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect supplier terms to cash flow and working capital strategy
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills able to represent Relativity persuasively with vendors

Nice to haves but not required:

Experience in the aerospace or manufacturing industry
Knowledge of Accounts Receivable / billing processes
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables lookups financial modeling)
Experience working with third-party credit risk tools (e.g. Dun & Bradstreet Experian)

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:

$114000 - $145200 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 .