At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
The Accounting team at Relativity spans tax and compliance, financial operations, general ledger, and business data strategy. While each group brings unique insights, they are united by a shared goal of protecting the financial integrity of Relativity, while also enabling smarter, faster decisions to help the company scale. You’ll collaborate deeply with teams across the business, ask the right questions, and become a trusted partner, not just a processor. With a focus on enabling growth, you’ll bring both structure and creativity to a highly dynamic environment.
As Manager, Supplier Credit Strategy you will own Relativity’s approach to vendor credit strategy and payment term negotiations. Partnering with Supply Chain & Procurement, Accounts Payable, and Finance, you’ll lead efforts to negotiate favorable supplier credit limits and payment terms, ensuring Relativity presents itself as a strong, creditworthy partner to global vendors. This role is critical in supporting working capital strategy, building supplier confidence, and enabling our rapid growth trajectory.
About the Role:
- Develop & Own Supplier Credit Strategy: Responsible for creating an overall strategy and guidelines for vendor onboarding, credit negotiation, and supplier management - ensuring alignment with cash flow and working capital objectives.
- Negotiate with Vendors: Partner with Supply Chain & Procurement on negotiations with supplier finance and commercial teams to secure higher credit limits, extended terms, and stronger partnerships in our current growth and scale environment.
- Strengthen Supplier Relationships: Represent Relativity’s financial credibility and growth story externally, building trust with current and prospective vendors and working through any payment or invoicing issues proactively.
- Vendor Onboarding & Data Management: Oversee vendor onboarding and master data integrity, prioritizing critical suppliers and proactively managing term renewals.
- Optimize Procure-to-Pay: Partner with Procurement and Finance to align supplier terms with scalable purchasing processes and strategic sourcing decisions.
- Review Policies & Agreements: Refine vendor contracts, payment conditions, and credit insurance policies; identify opportunities for renegotiation, standardization, and improved alignment with company goals.
- Support Strategic Initiatives: Contribute to cross-functional projects such as vendor health analysis, working capital optimization, metric reporting, and procurement system improvements.
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in credit analysis, supplier financing, treasury, or related fields
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage supplier credit terms and limits
- Experience with vendor onboarding, master data governance, and ERP systems (Infor LN, Jira, etc.)
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect supplier terms to cash flow and working capital strategy
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills — able to represent Relativity persuasively with vendors
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience in the aerospace or manufacturing industry
- Knowledge of Accounts Receivable / billing processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling)
- Experience working with third-party credit risk tools (e.g., Dun & Bradstreet, Experian)
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Relativity Space Long Beach, California, USA Office
We have two sites in Long Beach, CA's Space Beach: "The Wormhole," a 1M sq. ft. factory, once Boeing C-17's home. Nearby, "The Portal" supports Aeon R engine production for our Terran R launch vehicle.
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