• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to understand business requirements and align sourcing strategies
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes and practices
• Monitor market trends and industry developments to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
• 2+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, or Finance
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
• Proven track record of driving cost savings and supplier performance improvement
• Excellent negotiation and contract management skills
WE VALUE
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Knowledge of best practices in procurement and supply chain management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence and work with cross-functional teams
• Experience with supplier relationship management and supplier development
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, or Finance
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
- Proven track record of driving cost savings and supplier performance improvement
- Excellent negotiation and contract management skills
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in the U.S.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
- Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Knowledge of best practices in procurement and supply chain management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence and work with cross-functional teams
- Experience with supplier relationship management and supplier development
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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