Indirect procurement Lead

The role

The Lead Indirect Procurement will lead the procurement of equipment, facilities, and services supporting company operations and growth. This person will own the indirect procurement and CAPEX strategy to support Nyx Earth delivery and other company activities.

What you will do

• Identify, evaluate and develop suppliers across CAPEX and indirect purchasing categories.
• Lead negotiations covering pricing, delivery, acceptance criteria, warranties and service commitments.
• Manage supplier performance and resolve commercial or delivery issues.
• Develop sourcing strategies that balance capability, total cost, lead times and supply risk.
• Own procurement activities from requirements definition and RFQs through contract execution and supplier follow-up.
• Work with internal stakeholders to define specifications, scopes of work and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with Finance on budgets, purchasing approvals and payment milestones.
• Ensure procurement records, contracts and commitments comply with company policies.
• Build a company-wide sourcing plan for equipment, tools, facilities and indirect services.
• Lead and develop the indirect procurement team.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Significant procurement experience in aerospace, manufacturing or another technical environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing CAPEX and indirect procurement, including complex equipment or service contracts.
• Experience leading procurement professionals and managing competing stakeholder requirements.
• Practical experience with ERP systems and procurement controls.
• Strong negotiation, contract management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to evaluate investment proposals and total cost of ownership.
• Sound commercial judgment and disciplined budget management.
• Ability to translate operational needs into clear supplier commitments.
• A management approach that develops autonomy and ensures timely escalation.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Visa sponsorship where applicable.

About the company

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity.