Supply Chain Program Manager
Company: Blue Origin
Location: Merritt Island
Posted on: January 18, 2023
Job Description:
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.
The individual in this role will own supply chain performance
within a Blue Origin integrated product team. This role will be
responsible for developing and executing supply chain strategies,
processes, and materials program plans to ensure performance,
budget, and on-time delivery of Blue Origin products.The SCPM's
primary role is to be the single-threaded interface with the
Program Management Office to define program goals, manage risk,
manage schedule and support escalations and problem solving. .
Responsibilities of this role include understanding the product
structure, key objectives, budgets, and schedules of the programs
they support. They ensure all Supply Chain functions are executing
plans to achieve those targets, track progress, and develop
mitigations where performance is not aligned with expectations.
SCPMs are responsible for supporting the policies, procedures,
templates, and tools to drive consistency, accuracy, and compliance
across Blue Origin Business Units. Supply Chain Program Managers
will also support financial management (i.e., EVMS, budgets,
targets, working capital, material sales, etc.); , supply chain
metrics, make buy/make where strategies, strategic sourcing, etc.),
and requirements management (i.e. FAR/DFARS, ITAR, OPSEC, security
classification guides, public law, quality, warranty, etc.). This
role will ensure the placement and receipt of all material
requirements to meet those strategies and plans in support of
program requirements including complete material management and
ownership (schedule, cost and Material EAC). SCPMs are experts in
analyzing data to determine the cause of deviations from
performance expectations and developing improvement plans alongside
Supply Chain Function leadership. They provide detailed
communications, reports, and presentations to Program and Supply
Chain at all levels to ensure alignment and a clear understanding
of progress, risks, and mitigations, as well as general updates
from Supply Chain Functions.Key candidate attributes to facilitate
success in this role include influencing, facilitation,
presentation, communication, process development, analysis, and
problem solving. Key candidates for this role will be comfortable
working independently in ambiguous, dynamic environments as well as
in cross-functional teams. 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!Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree
with 3 years of experience in Engineering, related technical
fields, Supply Chain Management, or related industry
experience.
- Superior communication skills (written and verbal), leadership
abilities, negotiation skills and the ability to collaborate in a
cross functional environment are required to perform in this
position.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to
communicate complex ideas simply, 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
on-time products/services
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use
hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and
drive actions
- Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining 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.
- Track record of working in an ambiguous environment and ability
to define processes that can scale
- Occasional travel required
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional
relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- Strong ability to review product structure (Bill of Materials),
identify long lead and high risk items/systems, and craft Supply
Chain strategies to meet program objectives.
- 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:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or
equivalent project management experience
- Experience with spacecraft systems
- Experience in procurement and planning, MRP/ERP planning and
transactions, BOM structures, and material estimating and Basis of
Estimate creation.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Supply Chain
Management and Program Management
- Experience effectively negotiating contractsDon't meet every
single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you
to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or
other roles.Compensation range for on site CO applicants is
$107,250-$157,300Compensation range for on site WA applicants is
$117,000-$171,600Compensation range for on site CA applicants is
$117,000-$171,600Other site ranges may differExport Control
RegulationsApplicants 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.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue 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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law,"
please see here and here.Blue Origin will consider for employment
qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent
with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in
Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.Affirmative Action and
Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to receive information
on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring
a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the
application and/or interview process, please contact us at
EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.BenefitsEmployee Benefits include:
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance,
short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company
match.Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition
to 14 holidaysDiscretionary bonus programs
Keywords: Blue Origin, Melbourne , Supply Chain Program Manager, Professions , Merritt Island, Florida
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