Aerospace Supply Chain Lead & Logistics

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Cape Canaveral, FL seeks a seasoned Warehouse & Logistics Leader to oversee receiving, storage, distribution and inventory accountability across our facilities.

You will drive KPI creation, Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and cost improvements while partnering with Finance and Procurement, mentoring a growing team and ensuring safe, compliant operations that support spaceflight goals.

Qualifications

• B.A., B.S. degree or APICs certification or 5+ years of Blue Origin experience.
• An attitude of world-class quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
• Communication skills within a highly technical environment.
• Mathematical skills including calculation of percentages, area, volume, and unit of measure conversions.
• Analytical skills to define problems, collect appropriate and relevant data, establish facts, and draw reasonable conclusions from gathered information.
• Ability to derive inventory requirements from drawings, specifications, and Bills of Material.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team to meet company leadership and business goals.
• 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.
• Demonstrated deep knowledge and experience in Inventory Management and Program Management.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must have a thorough knowledge and experience in planning, MRP/ERP planning and transactions, BOM structures, and material estimating.
• Experience establishing & maintaining KPIs to track and monitor performance and develop improvement plans.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
• Manage receiving, storage, distribution and accountability of all inventory materials.
• Maintain SKU and unit accuracy levels within company goals.
• Perform root cause analysis on inventory variances.
• Ensure inventory activities are compliant and supportive of manufacturing operations.
• File and maintain documentation from received product in accordance with company process.
• Manage inventory levels in coordination with Excess and Obsolete policy.
• Recommend and drive initiative to dispose of stale or abandoned storage items.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and maintain team training and certifications required for duties.
• Conduct performance reviews and establish career paths for progression.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable and Procurement teams.
• Develop and implement warehouse reporting.
• Maintain service level agreements for inventory related processes.
• Ability to safely use a forklift and perform elevated work.
• Exposure to proper handling and storage of energetic systems, hazardous waste materials, raw metals, and explosives.

Skills

Inventory management

Program management

Lean Six Sigma

Communication skills

Analytical skills

MRP/ERP planning

BOM knowledge

Performance metrics

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree or APICs certification

Job description

Blue Origin in Cape Canaveral, FL seeks a seasoned Warehouse & Logistics Leader to oversee receiving, storage, distribution and inventory accountability across our facilities.

You will drive KPI creation, Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and cost improvements while partnering with Finance and Procurement, mentoring a growing team and ensuring safe, compliant operations that support spaceflight goals.