Welcome to one of Europe’s most exciting New Space companies, creating the world's first fully connected mesh network in the sky. We are an international team of experts and engineers who have spent their careers expanding the boundaries and potential of space, now united in pursuit of a single vision. We value trust, open communication and collaboration to achieve the best results together.
As Director Procurement you will be responsible for all phases of procurement and subcontractor management activities in support to the program management for both Space Segment, Ground Segment and associated Services. The Director Procurement is responsible to standardise the associated processes to harmonise the procurement and subcontractor management activities across the entire company.
Together with your team, you will ensure a professional procurement management system resulting in a delivery on time and at quality. In doing so, you will supervise the subcontractors’ activities and support the responsible segments’ program manager and specifically assigned technical managers per contract with major focus on progress, schedule and risks. You ensure compliance of all procurement activities assigned to you including program governance, regulations, policies, and strategies
You take ownership of the program’s entire procurement plan including its regular update and maintenance
Establish and maintain a Procurement Management Plan which shall include the company’s procurement governance and all associated processes for the program’s end-to-end procurement activities, including creating process descriptions, standards and templates as required
Effectively follow-up all contractors’ activities including their potential lower-level subcontractors (down to N-2 level) and its associated industrial management
Supervise the performance of all industrial contracts, as it concerns cost and schedule adherence, including support to the processing and negotiation of relevant contract changes
Prepare and actively support in (technical) change management
Collaborate and coordinate with the Rivada Space Segment, Ground Segment, Launch Segment, IVV and System Engineering teams, Project Management Office and Project Control Office
Participate in external and internal management meetings, as required
Electrical, Software, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering)
Several years of expert experience in the procurement or management of subsystems or complex services, and in the negotiation and technical management of contracts, preferably of complex high technology systems in the frame of international or governmental public procurement
Demonstrated excellent relationship management and communication skills, both oral and written
Fluent in English and ideally German (speaking and writing)
Proven professional experience in a multi-lingual and international environment, willingness to travel
We are an international team of space enthusiasts, following one great vision. We value equality in our work environment where different opinions, backgrounds and experiences are not only welcomed but also necessary to achieve the best result collaboratively.
This permanent position was created recently and thus offers a lot of creative freedom. Our approach is to create a modern work environment with hybrid working model. We offer an attractive salary depending on your experience.
Rivada Space Networks is an equal opportunity employer with the approach to create a diverse and inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disability, or other individual characteristics. Rivada Space Networks is deploying the Outernet: the first unified global communications network. Rivada's global low-latency point-to-point network of 600 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites is a unique next-generation constellation combining inter-satellite laser links with advanced onboard processing and routing to create a ubiquitous optical mesh network in space. This "orbital network," in which data stays in space from origin to destination, creates an ultra-secure satellite network with pole-to-pole coverage, offering end-to-end latencies much lower than terrestrial fiber over long distances. And by routing traffic on a physically separated network, it provides a layer of defense for any organization that needs to securely share data between widely distributed sites.