Vendor Management Analyst I

TL;DR

Vendor Management Analyst I: Supports Digital Business Transformation organization in coordinating vendor activities, contracts, and onboarding with an accent on tracking, documentation, and compliance. Focus on executing day-to-day tasks, managing workflows, and supporting process standardization and automation.

Location: Simi Valley, CA (office environment required). U.S. person required per ITAR (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual).

Salary: $70,500 - $100,275

Company

Premier U.S. autonomous systems company delivering AI-powered drones and technologies across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.

What you will do

• Support Senior Vendor Manager in day-to-day vendor and contract activities.
• Coordinate vendor and consultant onboarding/offboarding, PO processing, and legal agreements.
• Track contracts, SOWs, amendments, renewals, and milestones through approval workflows.
• Follow up with stakeholders and vendors to ensure task completion and compliance.
• Maintain vendor records, trackers, reporting tools, and process documentation.
• Assist in automation initiatives, data validation, basic reporting, and administrative support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years in administrative support, vendor coordination, or procurement.
• Experience in corporate or IT environment preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• U.S. person status per ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with contract, procurement, or vendor management processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with matching.
• 9/80 work schedule and paid holiday shutdown.
• Focus on mission-driven innovation in defense technology.