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Loftorbital · Vor Ort · Toulouse, Occitanie
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At Loft, we deliver innovative spacecraft platforms and satellite missions on schedule and within budget. The Supplier Program Manager role is central to our success, ensuring we meet commitments across the supplier ecosystem, mainly composed of:

• Major bus or satellite manufacturers (e.g Airbus)

• Optical payload suppliers

• Launch providers (e.g Space X)

• Ground station SaaS suppliers

The SPM prepares and executes complex contracts to implement Loft’s strategy.

Dynamic, fast-paced, international environment.

 

 

About This Role:

  • Participate to evaluation, negotiation and closure of critical sub-contracts with Loft's strategic suppliers across space segment, launch, and ground & data services
  • Manage contract changes (waivers/deviations, addenda, exercised options) and change control throughout the full contract lifecycle
  • Maintain comprehensive and auditable records compliant with company, contractual, and export control requirements
  • Review contracts to ensure they reflect applicable technical, quality, and regulatory requirements; flag non-conformances to Engineering and Legal
  • Monitor and report sub-contractor performance against schedule, cost, and quality targets; feed results into team supplier performance framework (≥90% on-time delivery KPI)
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks; escalate issues whenever appropriate to Director of Strategic suppliers and relevant program stakeholders
  • Develop strong relationships both internally (Program Execution, Engineering, Legal/Contracts, Finance) and externally (Vendors) to facilitate communication and alignment throughout contract execution
  • Maintains a working understanding of the technical baseline and actively assesses supplier design maturity throughout development
  • Coordinate deliverables, acceptance milestones and ensure suppliers are integrated into the program Integrated Master Schedule,  risk reviews, MRs, and milestone gate readiness 
  • Support BD with supplier inputs for proposals and pricing; contribute to the long-term Approved Vendor List strategy
  •  

    Must Haves:

  • 6+ years of proven experience in sub-contract management in spacecraft, aerospace, or complex technical programs
  • Experience with procurement of multi millions contracts
  • Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management: drafting, negotiating, executing SoW/MSA or milestone-based contracts
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills; able to track multiple active contracts simultaneously
  • Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills — comfortable interfacing with both engineering teams and management team
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, international environment
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy; comfort with legal and commercial contract language
  • Ability to work autonomously while keeping internal stakeholders informed
  • Fluent in English
  • Nice to Haves:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
  • Speaking French
  • Experience with export control frameworks: ITAR, EAR, French dual-use regulations (SBDU)
  • Experience in the aerospace, space, or defense industry
  • Familiarity with FAR/DFARS regulations and US Government contracting protocols
  • Supply Chain or Project Management certification (ASCM, PMP, or equivalent)
  • Proficient in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence)
  • Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

    • Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
    • Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best
    • Health and life insurance, we care about your health
    • Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
    • Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences
    • Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
    • Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable

     *Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions.  We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.

    Who We Are

    Loft: Space Made Simple. 

    Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

    We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

    With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

    As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
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