01 Nov
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Blue Origin
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Canada
01 Nov
Blue Origin
Canada
We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is part of Blue National Security (BNS), where our focus is the design, development, and delivery of launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions. Through Blue Ring, our all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar-electric and chemical-propelled spacecraft, we provide unmatched mission maneuverability, versatility, and capacity at dramatically lower-profile costs. 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 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/Prospect management, supplier performance, supply chain metrics, make buy/make where strategies, tactical/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). You will negotiate contracts and ensure supply chain competitiveness and performance throughout the lifecycle of the Program. The position includes responsibility for overall ownership of the supplier management process and communication of customer flow-through requirements to ensure that supplier performance exceeds mission objectives. Key candidate attributes to facilitate success in this role include influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, process development, analysis, and problem solving. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience in Engineering,
Supply Chain Management 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 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, including supplier NPI process Supplier assessment of Technical Readiness and Manufacturing Readiness levels 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 current ideas with internal and external partners Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines with engineering, design, and project management counterparts to deliver online products/services Managing and creating supplier scorecards, and leveraging for fact-based decision making Ability to manage supplier program milestones congruent to program schedules 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 Experience in Lean / Six Sigma, and demonstrate proficie
📌 Senior Supply Chain Program Manager (Canada)
🏢 Blue Origin
📍 Canada