Material Control Administrator III

Responsibilities

• Reviewing procurement requests and obtaining budgetary and vendor quotes for EEE parts, materials, and related services.
• Preparing and processing Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Procurement Card (P-Card) transactions, and associated procurement documentation.
• Cooking with Acquisition Subcontract Managers, Project Parts Engineers (PPEs), Parts Reps, vendors, subsystem leads, and requesters to ensure procurement actions are executed accurately and on schedule.
• Tracking procurement status, maintaining procurement databases, and providing regular status updates and reports to project stakeholders.
• Ensuring all procurement documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with institutional requirements.
• Supporting Return Material Authorization (RMA) activities and material disposition coordination with vendors and internal organizations.
• Identifying and resolving procurement issues proactively to minimize impacts to project schedules and deliverables.
• Ensuring all EEE part acquisitions comply with the JPL Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM).
• Maintaining organized electronic and physical records related to procurement activities and transactions.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of related experience, or Master’s with a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Experience in similar role for purchasing parts, materials or supplies.
• Strong understanding of the selection, procurement, manufacturing, use, testing, and screening of high-reliability electronic components for space-flight or aerospace applications.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while consistently meeting project milestones and schedule commitments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to work independently on complex assignments and projects with minimal supervision, operating effectively under general direction.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams in support of projects, procurement activities, or operational initiatives.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and effectively prioritize tasks from multiple stakeholders to achieve optimal business outcomes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Benefits

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date. For further benefits information click Benefits and Perks.

Pay

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California is $98,176 - $116,480.

Schedule

Not specified.

Location

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.