Supply Chain Program Manager

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 leading supplier and teammate efforts to support the external development of various spaceflight systems, interacting with customers and Programs to ensure development efforts and deliveries are on track.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams of Procurement Professionals to create Statements of Work, develop negotiation approaches for contracts, and manage ongoing contracts for complex hardware.
• Support policies, procedures, templates, and tools to drive consistency, accuracy, and compliance across Blue Origin Business Units.
• Manage the material program strategy and plan to ensure program competitiveness and performance from the front end of the business through fulfillment.
• Negotiate contracts and ensure supply chain competitiveness and performance throughout the lifecycle of the Program.
• Ensure the placement and receipt of all material requirements to meet strategies and plans in support of program requirements including complete material management and ownership (schedule, cost, and Material EAC).
• Manage supplier program milestones congruent to program schedules, create and maintain systems and processes to streamline operations.
• Develop and execute project plans within budget and schedule constraints, manage multiple programs and priorities.
• Engage with and influence leadership teams, define processes that can scale, solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related industry experience.
• Experience as a people manager; encouraging and supporting performance management activities, goal setting, career counseling, compensation planning, and employee training and /or talent development while managing employees and employee relations issues within varying levels of the Organization.
• Knowledge and experience in procurement and planning, MRP/ERP planning and transactions, BOM structures, and material estimating and Basis of Estimate creation.
• Track record of managing complex technology projects, including supplier NPI process Supplier assessment of Technical Readiness and Manufacturing Readiness levels.
• Superior communication skills (written and verbal), leadership abilities, negotiation skills and the ability to team in a cross-functional environment are required to perform in this position.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage trade-offs and evaluate new ideas with internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines with engineering, design, and project management counterparts to deliver online products/services.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, including modeling with AI Managing and creating supplier scorecards, and leveraging for fact-based decision making.
• Experience with and knowledge of defense acquisition. Ability to manage supplier program milestones congruent to program schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related industry experience.
• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience, Master's degree with 8 years of experience in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering.
• Current SECRET, TOP SECRET or TS/SCI Clearance.

Skills

• Influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, process development, analysis, and problem solving.
• Technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).