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Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc

Senior Global Supply Manager, Indirect Procurement

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc, Long Beach, California, us, 90899


Senior Global Supply Manager, Indirect Procurement

Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. About the Team: We are a forward-thinking team developing and revolutionizing indirect procurement processes, tools and policies to quickly expand our Long Beach site. We are looking for individuals that are entrepreneurial in spirit that can collaborate across all our internal stakeholders and across our test and launch procurement team to achieve the company objectives, and we do so with a sense of urgency. About the Role: For your respective commodity, you will: Own overall supply chain strategy development and implementation for designated scope. Manage end-to-end RFI/RFQ/RFP process in partnership with key stakeholders. Leverage forecasts and annual operating plans to develop commodity strategies, drive sourcing activities and make recommendations to the business on forward planning. Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to anticipate requirements and implement procurement strategies aligned to business requirements. Act as a cross-functional leader to set priorities & execute program milestones. Conduct analysis and provide reporting on supply base health, vendor costs (should cost modeling/benchmarking), category spend, and financial projections to anticipate & mitigate business risk. Implement policies & draft procedures while ensuring adherence to goal requirements, budgets, schedules, and work plans. Train and mentor junior employees as we maintain exponential growth. About You: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain/operations management, economics/finance, or similar. 7+ years of demonstrated success in indirect procurement strategic sourcing, or related role in commodities such as Capital Equipment, Professional Services, Infrastructure, Facilities, GSE, etc. Expertise in contract structures, contract negotiation, understanding/communicating contract risk to the business. Knowledge of current market, industry trends/pricing and supply base associated with commodity/category. Experience working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to: engineering design, manufacturing, finance, accounting, legal, executive management. Ability to provide targeted, strategic & professional communication to update stakeholders and ensure seamless cross-functional alignment. Demonstrated ability to negotiate effectively. Nice to Haves, but Not Required: Master's degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain/operations management, or similar. Strong knowledge of enterprise applications (i.e., ERP, MES, PLM) and sophisticated data modeling techniques & applications (e.g., MS Excel, SQL, Tableau). 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. Hiring Range: $116,000 - $148,000 USD We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Apply for this job #J-18808-Ljbffr