Product Procurement Specialist (Launch specialism)

Product Procurement Specialist (Launch specialism) Aim high, go beyond! At Open Cosmos we are solving the world’s biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge? Then read on… Working in our Procurement and Supply Chain Team Our Supply Chain team ensures every Open Cosmos mission is supported by the right suppliers, components and services to successfully build, launch and operate our satellite platforms. We’re looking for a Product Procurement Specialist: Launch to own sourcing and supplier management across launch-related services, equipment and support contracts. Operating within the Product Procurement team, you’ll work closely with engineering, mission management and logistics teams to ensure launch services and equipment are secured in line with mission timelines, cost targets and risk requirements. What will you be doing? Managing procurement activities for launch-related services, equipment and support contracts Coordinating suppliers in line with mission launch schedules and timelines Executing sourcing activities in line with procurement strategies and approvals Creating and managing purchase orders in internal systems Acting as the primary procurement contact for suppliers within your category Tracking supplier commitments, lead times and deliveries, escalating risks as required Supporting supplier performance monitoring across cost, quality and delivery Maintaining accurate procurement data for planning, reporting and audit requirements Providing procurement input to engineering and programme teams Supporting risk identification and mitigation for long-lead or critical items What You’ll bring Understanding of direct procurement for complex, engineered or service-based environments Ability to interpret technical and programme requirements into procurement actions Working knowledge of supplier management and purchase order processes Understanding of lead times, delivery commitments and supply risk Confidence working with ERP or procurement systems Commercial awareness including cost control and value assessment Strong attention to detail and data accuracy The kind of person you are Takes ownership of your procurement scope and follows through to completion Collaborative, respectful and supportive in how you work Proactive in identifying risks and improvement opportunities Motivated to deepen your technical and commercial knowledge in launch procurement This role can be based in any of our offices: Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK Barcelona, Spain Tenerife, Canary Islands Porto, Portugal Athens, Greece To apply, you must have the legal right to work in your chosen location. Please submit your CV in English. Why Open Cosmos? Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe. A mission-driven company making space accessible to help solve real-world challenges. A diverse, ambitious, and supportive team. Division COO Department PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN Role Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist Locations Harwell, UK, Athens, Greece, Barcelona, Spain, Porto, Portugal, Tenerife Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time About Open Cosmos Open Cosmos is dedicated to solving customer problems with insights from space. Whether this is monitoring agricultural yields, assessing the damage of oil spills or providing navigation solutions, we believe that data from satellites is the most effective and sustainable way of achieving this.