Senior Manager - Supply Chain Technical Support

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 building a road to space. Supply Chain Management is hiring multiple Supply Chain Technical Support Senior Managers who will be responsible for leading and managing a multiskilled technical team of Engineers and technically focused professionals dedicated to driving Supply Chain performance in direct support of Business Unit programs.

The Supply Chain Technical Support Senior Manager will have an understanding of Supply Chain Engineering, Supplier Quality and Tooling functional disciplines and deploy those resources effectively to support Supplier Management and Procurement Operations. The Supply Chain Technical Support Senior Manager will be required to integrate with Blue Manufacturing Operations, Program Management and Engineering to resolve technical, producibility and operational issues as it relates to supplier product quality, on-time delivery and cost.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of managing teams that have supported recovery, qualification, product review (MRB), and integration of supplied subsystems into aerospace vehicles.  This role will develop teams that technically manage suppliers through all phases of Blue's technical maturity into sustainable full rate production. Secondary responsibilities will include standardizing Supply Chain technical functions across Business Units through the creation and management of KPIs, command media and job aids.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 5 years of experience in relevant Manufacturing/Engineering discipline

• Experience managing, coaching and developing a high performing team to meet agreed objectives while delivering best practice results and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Track record of technical management of aerospace sub-system acquisition projects with aggressive schedules in any of the following commodities: Avionics, Castings, Composites, Energetics, Fluid Systems, Forgings, Mechanical Systems, Ordnance, Turbomachinery, Machined Parts, and Pressurized Systems

• Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate technical concepts, program risk, system architecture trade-offs, and proposal of new ideas with internal and external partners

• Experience in supplier approval process by assessing manufacturing/technology capabilities

• Experience collaborating with suppliers on process improvement and value engineering and DFx opportunities

• Experience in reviewing technical drawings

• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to substantiate hypothesis, make recommendations, and drive improvement actions

• 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

• Occasional travel required, including international

• 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

Desired:

• Experience in manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

• Experience in New Product Integration (NPI)

• Six Signa / Lean Skills

• Change Management / Transformation skills

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $143,813-$201,337

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $132,234-$185,128

Other site ranges may differ

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

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.

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.

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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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