Senior Contract Manager - Supply Chain & Procurement (all genders)
Challenge the Impossible
About Beyond Gravity
Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. We're a unique blend of agility, speed, and innovation, fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1,700 professionals, spread across 13 locations in six countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites and launchers industry; we're helping to improve life on Earth.
Your Crew:
Join our dedicated and collaborative Legal & Compliance Team, where we provide trusted legal guidance and strategic support across all areas of the business. As a key member of the team, you will work closely with stakeholders from diverse functions, helping to navigate legal matters, manage risks, and enable business success in a highly regulated and innovative environment. Our team combines expertise across commercial, corporate, compliance, governance, and contract law, supporting both local and international operations.
Your Mission:
Contract Change Management
- Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and implementation of contract changes, amendments, and commercial terms, with a special focus on Procurement contracts, ensuring optimal commercial and operational outcomes.
- Assess commercial, technical, operational, and financial impacts of proposed changes, recommending negotiation strategies and decision pathways.
- Ensure all contracting activities comply with company policy, regulatory standards, export-control rules, and internal governance frameworks.
- Identify and mitigate risks within the contracting process while proactively driving continuous improvement and resolving discrepancies.
- Prepare high-quality claims files, commercial analyses, and risk summaries for senior leadership.
- Advise Procurement, Sales, Project Management, Finance, and senior stakeholders on negotiation positions, risk trade-offs, and change-order strategies.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Legal to ensure end-to-end alignment on obligations, dependencies, and contract execution risks.
NDA Review & Document Control
- Conduct the final commercial and compliance review of NDAs prior to signature, ensuring adherence to Legal guidance and providing clear recommendations for deviations.
- Ensure all quotations and bid submissions contain complete, accurate, and compliant documentation.
- Verify that internal agreements meet required commercial baselines and escalate issues where standards are not met.
- Maintain fully traceable, structured, and audit-ready contract and change documentation.
Compliance, Customer Requirements & Risk Management
- Partner with the Global SCH Compliance Manager and Global Cyber Security leadership to interpret and implement compliance requirements into binding contracts.
- Anticipate and articulate compliance risks, advising on risk exposure and mitigation strategies.
Your Story:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, Law, Engineering, or related field or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as a Contract Manager in procurement, creating and editing written machinery project-related agreements, procurement agreements, or other pertinent agreements.
- Experience handling contracts, NDA reviews, and PO reviews.
- Strong communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
Nice to have:
- Experience in Export Compliance matters from regulatory bodies like the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce.
- Experience in the space or related industry is a plus.
Why Beyond Gravity
- Work in an international environment with a global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space.
- A highly specialized and motivated team with a wealth of expertise in a unique industry.
- We adopt a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously.
- Attractive employment conditions, including contributions to public transport, training and development opportunities, and fully paid maternity/paternity leave among other benefits.
- Flexible and mobile working options, with at least 5 weeks of vacation and the possibility to buy additional vacation days.
Are you ready for lift-off?
Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by applying online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Contact Information
For questions regarding the position, please contact: Damian Joho | damian.joho@beyondgravity.com
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Stefan Hunger | stefan.hunger@beyondgravity.com
Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.
Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.