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Blue Origin · 5 days ago

Buyer II - Supply Chain

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$79K/yr - $110K/yr

4+ years exp

Blue Origin is focused on making space accessible for humanity. They are seeking a Buyer II to ensure program requirements are met through effective procurement processes, compliance with supply chain standards, and strategic negotiation of agreements.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensure program requirements are appropriately prioritized and executed to meet the needs Blue Origin

Be competent in Blue Origin Supply Chain compliance standards, strategies, and initiatives

Prepare and issue Requests for Proposal/ Requests for Quote, perform cost analysis in support of proposals, and develop negotiation strategies

Take ownership of the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices and resolve issues within this process

Lead the identification, implementation, negotiation, execution, and management of strategic agreements (i.e., Long-Term Agreements (LTAs))

Support the overall procurement organization’s strategic direction and ensure corporate strategic objectives are achieved

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementCost AnalysisNegotiation StrategiesProject ManagementAS9100 StandardsData AnalyticsEngineering Data KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsProcess DevelopmentInfluencing SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingFacilitation SkillsPresentation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience in Business Administration/Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related industry experience

Interprets and applies company, policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards and U.S. government regulations, i.e., FAR, DFAR, ITAR/EAR, and SOX Compliance

Ensure timely and effective completion of projects and initiatives of the supply chain department

Maintain compliant and accurate files and data records

Strong analytical skills, data driven with experience in establishing and tracking program metrics

Create and maintain systems and processes to streamline operations

Must have top notch people and communication skills

Working understanding of AS9100 standards

Knowledge of Engineering Data such as specifications & source control drawings

An eagerness to identify opportunities, find solutions, execute plans, and evaluate results critically and expediently

Highly analytical and critical thinker

Maintains passion for solving problems from end-to-end

Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload

Track record of working in an ambiguous environment and ability to define processes that can scale

Adept at working with different systems and making recommendations on improvements for both systems and processes (i.e. ERP, MS Office, Data Analytics)

Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships