Lunar Lander Procurement Manager

The Exploration Company

In your capacity as Future Programs / Lunar Lander Procurement Manager, your role will continuously evolve, but initially your day-to-day duties will include:

• Work closely with the internal customer/engineering teams

  • Participation to the definition of the need

  • Sourcing, supplier selection and trade off (risk management, sourcing board)

  • Cost Negotiation & contract

  • Administrative tasks in the IT tools (NDA, PO)

  • Supplier Relationship management: OTD & OTQ follow up

• Budget Management & Cost Tracking (Have the Financial overview under control and that you can report at any time the Actuals & Forecast and compare that against the EAC)

Skills and Behaviors

Hard Skills

• Negotiation skills: Secure deals and optimize savings through effective contract negotiation with suppliers.

• Analytical skills: Make informed decisions, evaluate supplier performance, and conduct cost-benefit analyses

• Risk management: Identify and address supply chain risks for uninterrupted goods/services supply.

• Contract management: Possess a legal understanding to manage contracts, terms, conditions, and dispute resolution.

• Project management skills: Plan, execute, and monitor procurement projects for effective sourcing.

• Financial understanding: Working knowledge of financial principles, budgeting, and cost analysis for cost optimization.

• Knowledge of export control regulations, including European dual-use, EAR, ITAR (US)

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills

• Strong organizing and prioritization of tasks

Soft Skills

• Strong adaptability to large scope of technical commodities

• Positive and flexible attitude to get the job done

• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business

• Demonstrates behaviours consistent with The Exploration Company s core values of Mission, Vision, Integrity, Excellence and Teamwork

• Space enthusiast: ready to change the global space industry