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Headquartered in Elche (Spain) and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a global benchmark in the small satellite launch sector. Its family of MIURA launchers and LINCE crewed capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty for space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions.\nPLD Space operates over 188,000 m² of facilities in Elche, Teruel (Spain), Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling the company to provide comprehensive satellite and payload launch services into space.\nTeamwork, courage, determination and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee an autonomous, independent satellite space access capability, based on reliability at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer best-in-class launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, space agencies and national and international governmental entities\nMission\nAs part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team, you will be responsible for the management of assigned group of purchases, inventory management, direct contact and negotiation with suppliers.\nResponsibilities\nIdentify the best national and international suppliers according to cost, quality and time criteria for the product group assigned. \nMonitor order processes to ensure timely delivery of purchase orders and managing suppliers proactively to avoid delays. Escalate issues when necessary. \nPerform supplier evaluation to assess the quality and reliability, pricing, and other purchasing conditions. \nFollow up commercial opportunities and actively seek better price and product availability as part of continuous improvement of purchasing conditions. \nRequest, assess and select quotations based on product specifications. \nEvaluate different requirements and options, search and suggest alternatives if/when needed. \nAct as interface between supplier and internal departments. \nNegotiate product prices, payment terms and incoterms in accordance with the business strategy. \nContribute ideas about the purchasing strategy and come up with proposals to optimise efficiency of the purchasing process. \nUpdate vendors database. \nRequired Competencies\nHigher Degree, University Diploma. Valuable fields: Administration, International Business Administration, Logistics and/or Engineering. \nMinimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position. \nCapacity of handling a large volume of purchases. \nEfficient and structured way of working. \nTroubleshooting and decision making. \nOrganizational capacity. \nNegotiation skills. \nFlexibility and dynamism. \nAdvanced spoken and written English and Spanish. \nValuable additional languages: French.\n\nBenefits\nHealth\n& Wellness\nPhysiotherapywithin our facilities\n\n50%discount on your health insurance\n\nYoucan sign-up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.\n\nHealthysnacks and lots of fruit\n\nFind\nbalance\n23 days of paid vacation plusDecember 24th and 31st\n\nFlexible work schedule\nNever\nstop learning\nWe encourage practical learning\nWe promote professional developmentthrough internal mobility and teamwork\n\nFocus\non your financial future\nChildcare flexible contributions\nRestaurant tickets\nTransport flexible contributions\nTraining support\nValues\nWe\nhave five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future\nof space launch technologies.\nTeamwork.\nHardwork.\n\nDynamism.\nCommitment.\nKeepit simple.\n\nJoin\nus to reinvent how rockets are built!","description_format":"text","description_chars":3720,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"French","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Health insurance","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-25T15:52:53Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:2","velocity","win:early","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-01T06:10:25Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/pld-space-purchasing-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/pld-space-purchasing-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-01T10:15:43Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15838,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":53800},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=53800"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpld-space-purchasing-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpld-space-purchasing-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpld-space-purchasing-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/pld-space-purchasing-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpld-space-purchasing-technician"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3240903}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"pldspace.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3240903},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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