Blue Origin · 11 hours ago
Supply Chain Operations Manager
Merritt Island, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Supply Chain Operations Manager will drive supply chain management solutions for the Cape Canaveral, Florida site, overseeing material management and ensuring the timely delivery of products and services while maintaining exceptional quality.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Drive supply chain management solutions and projects for the Cape Canaveral, Florida site
Responsible for material management, ensuring all products and services required by the site are planned, ordered, received and implemented ahead of schedule and with exceptional quality
Act as the liaison between Operations site leadership and the Supply Chain Organization
Management and execution of the site material strategy to ensure support and performance from the front end of the business through fulfillment
Financial management (i.e., EVMS, budgets, targets, working capital, material sales, etc.)
Supplier management (i.e., Line of Balance (LOB)/Material Status, Supplier Risk/Opportunity management, supplier performance, supply chain metrics, make buy/make where strategies, tactical/strategic sourcing, etc.)
Requirements management (i.e. FAR/DFARS, ITAR, OPSEC, security classification guides, public law, quality, warranty, etc.)
Ensure the placement and receipt of all material requirements to meet those strategies and plans in support of site requirements including complete material management and ownership (schedule, cost and Material EAC)
Overall ownership of the supplier management process and communication of customer flow-through requirements to ensure that supplier performance exceeds leadership objectives
Create and maintain systems and processes to streamline operations
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience, Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or related industry experience
Experience as a people manager; encouraging and in support of 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
Must have a thorough knowledge and experience in procurement and planning, MRP/ERP planning and transactions, BOM structures, and material estimating
Track record of managing complex technology projects with aggressive schedules and scarce resources
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate complex ideas, anticipate potential objections and persuade others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view
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; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions
Experience establishing & maintaining KPIs to track and monitor performance and develop improvement plans
Experience with and knowledge of defense acquisition
Demonstrated deep knowledge and experience in Supply Chain Management and Program Management
Create and maintain systems and processes to streamline operations
Demonstrated negotiation skills developed from contracts, proposal management, supplier management, capture management or similar negotiating activities
Ability to develop and execute project plans within budget and schedule constraints, ability to simultaneously manage multiple programs and priorities
Strong analytical skills, data driven with experience in establishing and tracking program metrics
Track record of working in an ambiguous environment and ability to define processes that can scale
Experience in Lean / Six Sigma, and demonstrate proficiency at creating models / tools, re-engineering business processes, and performing complex data analysis to improve profitability, cost structure by product group, and production volume attainment
Proven problem-solving skills. Able to solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
Occasional travel required
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent
Current SECRET, TOP SECRET or TS/SCI Clearance
Experience with Deltek Costpoint and Coupa system(s)
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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
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