Procurement Specialist

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital youre not just part of the system youre a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nations defense and commercial missions. We are a unique fast growing and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing building launching and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If youre driven by purpose inspired by challenges and ready to leave your mark on the universe youll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together lets redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our growing team. Reporting to the Procurement Manager the Procurement Specialist will provide purchased materials and supplies and manage and develop the vendor base across our satellite and technology programs at our Irvine CA location. This role will collaborate with multidisciplinary team members managers and other stakeholders to maintain and status the execution of projects and prepare performance evaluation reports.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all company-wide Purchasing functions
• Create Manage and Closeout Requisitions/Purchase Orders
• Interact with interdepartmental staff vendors and management to fulfill purchase requests
• Obtain proper approvals and manage exceptions
• Match PO Invoices Credit Card Orders and Receipt documents
• Process PO closeout functions in the company system
• Interact with receiving staff accounting and order-placing department
• Manage and enforce company credit policy as it applies to purchase transactions
• Perform cash purchasing and project management analysis by collecting monitoring and studying data; recommending actions. Track expenses and revenues vs. budget and forecast and analyze fluctuations
• Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses studying proposed changes in methods and operations
• Protect operations by keeping financial information confidential
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Consult with management to guide and influence long-term and strategic decision-making within the broadest scope
• Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function
• Analyze current and past performance
• Prepare reports and projections based on this analysis
• Coordinate with other members of the Finance Project and Executive team to review purchasing information and forecast
• Develop maintain and distribute ad hoc reports as needed
• Travel to vendors required (up to 40%) as necessary

Qualifications and Skills

• BS degree in a related field or equivalent experience is required
• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience in the Aerospace Defense or Investment Banking industry a plus
• Understanding project management and program budget is very helpful
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel & PowerPoint)
• Proficient in spreadsheets databases MS Office and financial software applications
• Working knowledge of various corporate systems: JIRA and Confluence collaboration tools
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to complete projects promptly is critical
• Ability to influence persuade and negotiate
• Outstanding presentation reporting and communication skills
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Supplier Onboarding Processing experience
• U.S. Person or lawful permanent resident to comply with U.S. government space technology export regulations

Full-time positions only:

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design production launch planning mission operations and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military civil and commercial customers. Learn more at

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job performing the duties of this job the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time in addition to bending reaching and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of addition please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law.

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Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters employment agencies or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter an employment agency or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter agency and/or firm.