Blue Origin - Seattle, WA
posted 3 months ago
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of a diverse and hardworking team of professionals, specialists, and engineers, you will develop strategic procurement solutions and complete day to day tactical purchasing functions for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of supply chain operations, driving organizational and policy change to enhance Blue Origin's bottom-line. Our Supply Chain Manager will ensure program requirements are appropriately prioritized and executed to meet the needs of Blue Origin. The Manager is responsible for the category plan development, supply base evaluation, business case development, and risk/opportunity identification and handling. Our Supply Chain Manager I will develop, mentor, coach, and engage the Blue Origin Supply Chain buyers and subcontracts administrators. They will foster proper engagement with the program functional teams and facilitate communication of requirements and status to program and business area stakeholders. This leader will be competent in Blue Origin Supply Chain compliance standards, strategies, and initiatives regarding commodity Buyer and or Subcontract Administrator team management requirements, and program integration. This leader has strong leadership skills, excellent oral and written skills, high level of organization and solid communication skills. They have experience preparing and issuing Requests for Proposal and Quotes (RFP & RFQ), performing cost analysis in support of proposals, and have developed negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations on all levels including but not limited to Terms and Conditions and best value strategy initiatives. This leader will manage the team that places subcontracts/ purchase orders of varying complexity in accordance with all regulatory and corporate compliance and applicable Government requirements. This leader requires technical leadership competencies to form strategies to construct various contracting types for major procurement activities to meet the requirements of the programs and needs of the business to include continuous improvement initiatives, and identification of opportunities for enhanced efficiencies. They will support the overall procurement organization's strategic direction and ensure corporate strategic objectives are achieved to include delivery of production materials that are on time, within budget and meet technical performance requirements. Key candidate attributes to facilitate success in this role include influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, process development, analysis, and problem solving. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Remote work is not available for this role.