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Dawn Aerospace is looking for a Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator to support purchasing, inventory, logistics, and material coordination activities across both In-Space Propulsion and the Spaceplane program.   This role supports the day-to-day operational side of purchasing and inventory management. You will help ensure our engineers and production teams get the goods they need when they need them, while also helping improve inventory visibility, purchasing accuracy, and operational processes as the company scales.   You will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and procurement teams across the organisation. This is a hands-on role with a mix of purchasing, ERP work, inventory coordination, logistics support, and warehouse activities.   If you want a narrow, heavily structured role, this is probably not for you. We are looking for someone practical, organised, and capable of taking ownership in a fast-moving environment.   What You’ll Do   Raise and manage purchase orders   Coordinate supplier deliveries and order follow-up   Support purchasing and inventory transactions within ERP systems   Support stock counts and inventory verification activities across ISP NZ and SPL   Maintain inventory accuracy and stock location information   Support supermarket-style consumable inventory areas and replenishment systems   Support receiving, goods handling, and material movements   Support freight and shipment coordination   Assist with customs and shipment documentation where required   Assist with supplier and purchasing data management   Work with operational teams to improve purchasing and inventory processes   Coordinate with teams across In Space Propulsion and Spaceplane on shared processes and operational requirements   What We’re Looking For   Strong organisational skills and attention to detail   Ability to take ownership and work with limited supervision   Comfortable working across purchasing, logistics, inventory, and operational support activities   Practical mindset with the ability to improve processes while keeping day-to-day operations moving   Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams   Experience with ERP systems, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, or logistics activities is preferred   Interest in manufacturing, aerospace, engineering, or high-growth technology environments is beneficial   Why Join Dawn Aerospace?   At Dawn, you will work closely with engineers and operational teams building hardware that flies to space and operates in orbit. You will have the opportunity to improve real systems, support rapidly scaling programs, and help shape how operational purchasing and inventory systems develop as the business grows.   Diversity & Inclusion At Dawn Aerospace, we believe that diverse teams build better solutions. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued and supported to do their best work.   About Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace is a space transportation company with a purpose. Our mission is to enable the next generation of space users by providing more sustainable and scalable ways to access and move around in space. We believe this access, in the form of a transportation network, will fundamentally change what’s possible from space. We currently focus on three areas of space transportation: In-space propulsion We're a leading supplier of turnkey green propulsion systems for various classes of satellites. Our systems utilise