Buyer III

About the role

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which includes Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. It involves supporting the performance of day-to-day tactical purchasing functions for various construction and facilities projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure program requirements are appropriately prioritized and executed to meet the needs of Blue Origin.
• Interpret and apply company policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards, and U.S. government regulations, including FAR, DFAR, SOX Compliance.
• Show strong analytical skills, data-driven approach, and experience in establishing and tracking program metrics.
• Prepare and issue Requests for Proposal/Requests for Quote, write price reasonableness determinations/price analyses, and lead formal negotiations on various types of contracts, including pricing, terms and conditions, FAR/customer contract flowdowns, schedule, scope of work.
• Develop negotiation plans for all types of negotiations, including pricing, terms and conditions, FAR/customer contract flowdowns, schedule, scope of work.
• Show working understanding of AS9100 quality management system requirements.
• Interpret engineering data such as specifications, drawings, and supplier statements of work, and make suggestions internally to customers and externally to suppliers based on this data.
• Support procurement of avionics, machined parts, raw materials, and major subcontracts.
• Desired: Experience with Costpoint, Coupa, JIRA, Tableau, and experience supporting US Government prime contracts.
• Desired: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, including pre-employment and random drug testing, DOT physical, and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of tactical experience in procurement / supply chain.
• Master's degree in Business Administration / Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 3 years of tactical experience in procurement / supply chain.
• Strong analytical skills, data-driven, with experience in establishing and tracking program metrics.
• Experience in preparing and issuing Requests for Proposal/Requests for Quote, writing price reasonableness determinations/price analyses, and leading formal negotiations on various types of contracts.
• Experience in developing negotiation plans for all types of negotiations, including pricing, terms and conditions, FAR/customer contract flowdowns, schedule, scope of work.
• Working understanding of AS9100 quality management system requirements.
• Experience interpreting engineering data such as specifications, drawings, and supplier statements of work, and making suggestions internally to customers and externally to suppliers based on this data.
• Experience in procurement of avionics, machined parts, raw materials, and major subcontracts.
• Desired: Experience with Costpoint, Coupa, JIRA, Tableau, and experience supporting US Government prime contracts.
• Desired: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, including pre-employment and random drug testing, DOT physical, and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.