Procurement Contracts Officer

Astroscale UK is seeking a Procurement Contracts Officer to join our busy Procurement and Supply Chain team.  

Working across a number of our programmes, you will support procurement managers with requests for proposals or information, oversee supplier management and onboarding, and ensure that internal processes and export controls are followed.  

Responsibilities  

The successful candidate will be expected to 

Prepare, review, and maintain all supplier Non-Disclosure Agreements in line with templates to ensure confidentiality and compliance. 

Support Procurement Managers in drafting Request for Proposal, Quotation, and Information packs, ensuring clarity and completeness. 

Monitor and enforce supplier adherence to legal, regulatory, and internal compliance requirements, including export control regulations. 

Assist Procurement Managers in negotiating supplier terms and conditions to achieve favourable outcomes while mitigating risk. 

Prepare, issue, and manage contractual documents, ensuring timely follow-up and execution through to signature. 

Ensure accurate documentation and archiving of all contractual agreements within the company’s systems. 

Identify and escalate contractual risks, proposing mitigation strategies to protect the organisation. 

Work closely with internal teams (Legal, Compliance, Procurement) to align contractual terms with organisational objectives. 

Support ongoing supplier engagement to maintain compliance and resolve contractual issues promptly, as well as the onboarding of new suppliers. 

Contribute to improving procurement and contracting processes for efficiency and compliance. 

Essential Skills 

Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC), and able to access UK and US export controlled information and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. 

Prior experience of contract management for procurement, within a space, aerospace or defence environment. 

Demonstrate knowledge of, and familiarity with, UK, US, and international trade compliance frameworks. 

Experience using procurement and contract lifecycle management tools. 

Ability to interpret and apply contractual and regulatory requirements effectively. 

Excellent Communication Skills 

Capable of drafting clear, concise contractual documents and engaging with suppliers professionally.  

Benefits 

Competitive base salary 

Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology 

Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment  

Optional 9/75 working pattern 

Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements) 

25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday 

Life insurance and long-term sick pay 

Private healthcare (taxable benefit) 

Relocation allowance considered

State of the art office and cleanroom facility 

Regular social events  

Location 

Astroscale UK (Harwell). 

About Astroscale 

Founded in 2013, Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations. We provide trusted and value-added solutions for government and commercial clients from their geography of choice, to drive the long-term, circular space economy. Astroscale is also collaborating with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives that promote the sustainable growth of space.  

Since our first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions, establishing the company as a leader in on-orbit servicing. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat OneWeb. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, service and remove, the potential of a circular space economy — and a future of no waste in space — is being unlocked. 

At Astroscale we pride ourselves on our inclusive culture. Our essential criteria are based solely on the requirements necessary to perform the role. If any criteria could present a barrier, we are open to discussing reasonable adjustments and are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. Astrsocale is also open to supporting job share arrangements, to further our flexible working offering.  

Note to recruitment agencies: Astroscale operates a preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee.