At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage indirect sourcing and contracts for innovative spacecraft projects.
- Company: Join Astroscale, a leader in sustainable space development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, private healthcare, and 25+ days holiday.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with opportunities for career growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of space sustainability.
- Qualifications: 3 years in Engineering Procurement, excellent negotiation skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
In this role you are responsible for the indirect sourcing, contracts and supply chain across several categories and projects, for all aspects of the subsystems of our ground-breaking spacecraft. This role requires the ability to build long term, collaborative relationships with our suppliers. While this role is primarily working in the UK, you will interact at times with a larger team in Astroscale’s Global offices. This is a fixed term opportunity for 3 months.
Responsibilities:
- Review and/or drafting procurement/commercial documents (SOW, Contract, NDA etc.) in line with established processes
- Support for preparing technical specifications
- Support/lead negotiations with candidate suppliers
- Management of suppliers from sourcing to post delivery
- Identify any cost-saving opportunities within Astroscale’s UK supply chain
- Overall responsibility for supplier control after awarding contract until completion of delivery
- Responsible for the onboarding process for all new spend requests
Additional Tasks & Activities:
- Administrative tasks such as mailing, handling office supplies and international shipment
- Protect operations by keeping information confidential
Essential Skills:
- 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
Desirable skills:
- 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 would be considered an asset
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary
- Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology
- Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment
- Optional 9/75 working pattern
- Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements)
- 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday
- Life insurance and long-term sick pay
- Private healthcare (taxable benefit)
- Relocation allowance considered
- State of the art office and cleanroom facility
- Regular social events
Location: Astroscale UK (Harwell).
About Astroscale: Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space. The company delivers a variety of innovative and scalable on-orbit servicing solutions, including life extension, refurbishment, upgrades, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal. Since its first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, relocate, remove, and extend the life of spacecraft, the potential of a circular space economy — and a future of no waste in space — is being unlocked. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has a global presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Israel.
At Astroscale UK we pride ourselves on our inclusive culture. Our essential criteria are based solely on the requirements necessary to perform the role. If any criteria could present a barrier, we are open to discussing reasonable adjustments and are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. Astroscale UK is also open to supporting job share arrangements, to further our flexible working offering.
Indirect Procurement & Supply Chain Officer - Fixed term employer: Astroscale
Astroscale is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in East Hagbourne where innovation meets flexibility. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide competitive benefits and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge space missions, making a meaningful impact in the aerospace industry.
