Indirect Procurement & Supply Chain Officer - Fixed term
$35,000–$65,000 year
HybridOxfordshire, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Review and draft procurement documents including SOWs, contracts, and NDAs while supporting technical specification preparation. Lead negotiations with suppliers and manage them from sourcing through post-delivery, identifying cost-saving opportunities within the UK supply chain. Oversee the onboarding process for all new spend requests and maintain supplier control until delivery completion. Handle administrative tasks such as mailing, office supplies, and international shipments while protecting operations through confidentiality. This fixed-term role involves interacting with Astroscale's global team and requires strong negotiation, collaboration, and organizational skills within a project environment.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years Engineering Procurement experience preferably in the Space Industry
- Experience in preparing and review commercial documents (SOW, Contract, NDA)
- Experience of the Procurement lifecycle in a similar engineering product
- Excellent negotiation & collaboration skills
- Excellent administration and organizational skills
- Excellent English written and verbal skills
- Experience of working as part of a project team
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor or master's degree in a relevant discipline, engineering, business Management, Procurement or CIPs level 4 and above
- A good knowledge in ESA/JAXA or other Space agency Procurement processes
- Knowledge of Export controls in Europe/US
- Knowledge of ITAR and TAA requirements
- Proficiency in spoken and/or written Japanese
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