Procurement Coordinator

As a Procurement Coordinator, you will be responsible various planning activities in support of the outsourcing of the Space Ships, Mother Ships and Propulsion Systems.  You will be expected to support the procurement organization by managing approvals and budget coding of purchase requisitions for transition and release of purchase orders, teaming with material planning and buyers to connect our procurements between our planning needs and buyers placing orders.  You will develop and document metrics for approval status of purchases, alignment to project and product budgets, and date alignments between suppliers promise dates and our internal need dates.  You will be expected to develop solutions for identifying risks to the schedule for supplier interactions and mitigating these risks to avoid schedule deviations.

You will work from our Tustin CA office 3x-4x a week on a hybrid schedule. 

Responsibilities

• Support various planning tasks including data entry or extraction, uploading of documentation, updates or inputs into database or systems
• Working with finance to ensure all budget codes and alignments to the integrated product teams or Bill of Material (BOM) from our ERP (Oracle)
• Timely approval for material needs and alignment between supplier promise dates and production or test need dates.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an administrative role.
• Ability to document work in progress and maintain effective records.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Team player with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of basic computer applications and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel), as well as the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this function

• Preferences:
  • A general understanding of Aerospace procurement processes.
  • Experience using Oracle or ERP/MRP, Agile or 3DX PLM
  • Experience in a buyer role

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The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $49,920.00–$69,160.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits

Who We Are

Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. We are making the dream of space travel a reality, delivering spaceflight at an unprecedented frequency, with the development of next generation space vehicles. 

Export Requirements 
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. See list here.

EEO Statement
Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. 

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
Virgin Galactic is committed to a Drug Free Workplace.  All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. This can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing. 

PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
For individuals seeking employment at our Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport facility, employment is contingent upon you obtaining and maintaining a TSA authorized security badge.  This includes initial and annual mandatory background checks that are governed by TSA, and conducted by the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport badging office.