Supply Chain Project Manager, Senior

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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.  

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!

As part of a hardworking team of doers, the Supply Chain Project Manager will ensure operational excellence and process compliance within New Glenn Operations. They will assist operations and supply chain management in resolving significant issues with potential business-wide impact by collaborating cross functionally with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain Program Management and Procurement. Additionally, reporting key supplier progress to operational initiatives at executive reviews with senior-level leadership, both internally and externally, is also part of your responsibilities.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 10 % of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Accountability Oversight: Ensure all supply chain teams, including procurement, supply chain engineering, transportation, fulfillment, supplier relationships, and international suppliers, adhere to their strategies and deliverables.
• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with supply chain teams to align their strategies with overarching business goals, ensuring consistency and effectiveness in execution.
• Worldclass Documentation Skills: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and written reports that clearly convey strategic objectives, operational procedures, and performance metrics.
• Performance Monitoring: Establish and implement performance monitoring systems to track the effectiveness and compliance of supply chain activities across teams.
• Structured Reviews: Organize and structure periodic cadence for the VP, including daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews, ensuring informed decision-making and timely follow-up actions.
• Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to identify and implement process improvements across supply chain operations to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service delivery.
• Fast Learner: strong ambition to grow and curious to learn ideal flow path across supply chain, along with ability deep dive into problems with minimal expertise and investigate the root causes
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration between supply chain teams to ensure seamless integration of strategies and operations, promoting a unified approach to achieving business objectives.
• AI and Automation Solutions: Identify opportunities to integrate AI and automation solutions within supply chain processes and collaborate with internal and external teams to execute these initiatives.
• Reporting and Analysis: Provide detailed reports and analyses to senior leadership, offering insights into supply chain performance and recommending strategic adjustments as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 8-10 years of direct experience OR 12+ years in supply chain management, focusing on capacity planning, inventory optimization, and supply chain strategy and management
• Strong writing skills at an executive level.  
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools
• Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and leadership abilities
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent
• Experience with ERP systems

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $120,850.00-$169,189.65

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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Benefits

• Benefits include:  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.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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