Procurement Specialist

Umbra builds next-generation space systems that observe the Earth in unprecedented fidelity. 

Our mission: Deliver global omniscience.

To stay ahead of climate change, geopolitical risk, and other major crises and issues, we need a global understanding of what is changing, where, and how fast. Umbra provides easy access to the highest quality commercial satellite data available, which is an indispensable tool for the growing number of organizations monitoring the Earth. We empower our customers to create the solutions that inform, inspire, and address our planet’s most pressing needs. We’re helping to create a brand new industry that has never meaningfully existed before.

We are looking for a talented, mission-driven professional to join the Umbra procurement team. The individual filling this position will collaborate across business departments to ensure the availability of necessary hardware, software, and commodities in support of Umbra’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the purchasing process for services, software, and commodities
• Support the spacecraft material purchasing process
• Implement each phase of the procure-to-pay process:
  • Purchase request forecasting, identification, and processing
  • Purchase authorization and approval
  • Purchase order execution, order placement, and management
  • Competitive bidding, negotiation of contract terms, risk management
  • Invoice and Payment approval; facilitate three-way match for accounting purposes
  • Record retention and management
• Ensure compliance and conformance to contractual requirements, government regulations, and company policies regarding confidentiality, trade secrets, intellectual property, and other sensitive or proprietary information and processes
• Engage stakeholders to ensure that procurement processes are successful, simple, understandable, efficient, and responsive to workflows and business requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or Associates degree plus equivalent work experience
• 3 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or similar position
• Experience working in a customer- and/or vendor-facing position
• Experience placing Purchase Orders (POs) of low to medium complexity and processing high volume of POs across various business units
• Demonstrated strong industry-standard technical knowledge including understanding of sophisticated technical specifications, tolerances, designs, and language (Engineering, IT)
• Strong understanding of contract terms and risk management; effective at managing competitive bid procurements
• Technologically competent; knowledgeable and proficient in utilizing current technologies, software programs, and information systems to perform duties
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
• Capable of being effective, efficient, proactive, and professional across settings, modalities, and levels
• Display industriousness, conscientiousness, and dependability in performing tasks; consistent and accurate in carrying out responsibilities to successful conclusion
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced development environment
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will need the ability to access US only data systems
  

Desired Qualifications

• Professional certification (CPP, CPPM, CPPC) designation
• Familiarity with Materials Resource Planning (MRP) systems
  

Benefits

• Flexible Vacation / Paid Time Off / Family Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Voluntary Life, LTD
• 401(k) Plan with 3% non-elective employer contribution
• Stock Options

Umbra is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

In compliance with federal laws, all hired persons will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) upon hire.

ITAR/EAR Requirements:

This position may include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. export controls pursuant to ITAR and EAR. To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S.Department of Commerce as applicable.

Pay Transparency:
This job posting may span more than one career level. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base ranges for all job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by skills, responsibilities and relevant work experience.

Salary : $62,000 - $128,000