Blue Origin
SupplyChainProgramManager
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“Supply Chain Program Manager at Blue Origin. Skills: Process management, Cross-functional coordination, Vendor/stakeholder management, Operational metrics, Resource planning, Continuous improvement. Manage and direct suppliers and teammates. Support external development of spaceflight systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure development efforts and deliveries are on track; Ensure program competitiveness and performance; Ensure supply chain competitiveness and performance throughout the lifecycle of the Program; Ensure that supplier performance exceeds mission objectives; Improve profitability, cost structure by product group, and production volume attainment
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Proven problem-solving skills; Able to solve unique and complex problems
Occasional travel required, 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, Blue’s Standard Background Check, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check, Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles, Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related industry experience, Experience as a people 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, 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 with aggressive schedules and scarce resources, 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, 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 ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions, Experience with and knowledge of defense acquisition, Demonstrated 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, Experience effectively negotiating Terms and Conditions (T&C’s), Ability to develop and execute project plans within budget and schedule constraints, ability to simultaneously manage multiple programs and priorities, Experience in engaging with and influencing leadership teams, 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 requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
Nice to Have
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent, Current SECRET, TOP SECRET or TS/SCI Clearance, Experience with Deltek Costpoint and Coupa system(s)
What You'll Do.
Manage and direct suppliers and teammates
Support external development of spaceflight systems
Interact with customers to address concerns
Ensure development efforts and deliveries are on track
Manage teams of Procurement Professionals
Create Statements of Work
Develop negotiation approaches for contracts
Manage ongoing contracts for complex hardware
accuracy and compliancy
Manage and execute material program strategy
Ensure program competitiveness and performance
Requirements management
Ensure placement and receipt of material requirements
Ensure supply chain competitiveness and performance
Ownership of supplier management process
Communicate customer flow-through requirements
Create and maintain systems and processes
Develop and execute project plans
Simultaneously manage multiple programs and priorities
Establish and track program metrics
Define processes that can scale
Create models / tools
Re-engineer business processes
Perform complex data analysis
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interact with our customers, the Programs; Work across disciplines with engineering, design, and project management counterparts; Team in a cross functional environment
Communication Scope
Superior communication skills (written and verbal); Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Able to communicate complex ideas; Anticipate potential objections and persuade others; Communicate complex ideas; Communicate customer flow-through requirements
Process & Methodology
Program Management, Project management, Develop and execute project plans within budget and schedule constraints, Simultaneously manage multiple programs and priorities
Full Job Description
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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As part of a hardworking team of professionals, specialists, and engineers, you will lead efforts to manage and direct suppliers and teammates to support the external development of various spaceflight systems. You will interact with our customers, the Programs, to address concerns and ensure development efforts and deliveries are on track. Supply Chain Program Managers (SCPM) will manage teams of Procurement Professionals to create Statements of Work, develop negotiation approaches for contracts, and manage ongoing contracts for complex hardware. You will be responsible for supporting the policies, procedures, templates, and tools to drive consistency, accuracy and compliancy across Blue Origin Business Units. This function directly supports the Business Unit Program Office. This role will be responsible for the management and execution of the material program strategy and the material program plan to ensure program competitiveness and performance from the front end of the business through fulfillment. Key responsibilities of this function include 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 stra
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