Rocket Lab Corporation - Senior Global Supply Manager II

• 8+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supplier management, supply chain management, or vendor program management. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience (12+ years of total work experience). • Experience managing supplier delivery performance, purchase order schedules, supplier commitments, and schedule recovery actions. • Experience working with cross-functional teams such as manufacturing engineering, quality, production planning, programs, finance, legal, and contracts. • Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with vendors, escalate risks, drive closure on open issues, and maintain accurate schedule and delivery information for internal planning. • Experience reviewing or coordinating technical data packages, drawings, specifications, purchase orders, statements of work, or contractual flow-down requirements. • Ability to travel to supplier sites and work in vendor production environments, labs, or manufacturing areas as needed to support supplier assessments, schedule recovery, and program execution. • U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements. • THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE: • Experience in aerospace, robotics, defense, automotive, medical device, semiconductor equipment, or other high-reliability manufacturing industries. • Experience conducting supplier site visits, vendor assessments, supplier audits, production readiness reviews, or corrective action follow-up. • Experience developing supplier scorecards, vendor scoring models, performance metrics, and supplier business reviews. • Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, and manufacturing requirements; understanding of design for manufacturability. • Experience with AS9100, export controls, contractual flow-downs, quality clauses, configuration control, and supplier documentation requirements. • Experience in a rapid-growth environment with shifting priorities, prototype-to-production transitions, and aggressive delivery schedules. • Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively, manage multiple open supplier actions, and maintain accurate status across programs. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively across all functions and all levels of the organization. • Highly self-motivated, able to learn quickly, and committed to maintaining the highest levels of quality, integrity, and accountability. • APICS, CPSM, or similar supply chain, procurement, or operations certification. • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time. • This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas. • you'll receive company stock as part of your total compensation package • Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock), top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution), dental and vision coverage, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match. • Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers (where available), discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on our popular merch store, and a variety of other employee discounts. • Level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.