AI-Driven Supply Chain Program Manager III

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin’s Supply Chain team seeks a Program Manager to translate program demand into executable sourcing, embedding with engineering and manufacturing from design reviews to production planning. You will own supplier lifecycle, run competitive sourcing, qualify suppliers, and drive readiness with PPAP and run-at-rate validation.

You will collaborate across teams, leverage AI-enabled procurement automation, and push for cost-down and cycle-time improvements in a fast-paced, versatile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years OR Master's degree with 2-3 years of supply chain, engineering, or program management experience in manufacturing environments
• Exposure to NPI or development programs from design through high-rate production at scale
• Experience with First Article Inspection, supplier capability studies, and production readiness validation including run-at-rate assessments
• Understanding of high-rate production requirements: takt time, line balancing, capacity validation, and supplier scalability from low-rate to high-rate
• Experience building and executing sourcing strategies: competitive events, dual-sourcing, make/buy trades, and total cost analysis
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills; able to embed with engineering and manufacturing teams and influence
• Superior communication skills—distill complex supply chain issues into executive summaries and recommendations
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; experience with BOMs, MRP/ERP systems, material estimating, cost modeling, and supply chain metrics
• Comfort with digital tools, supplier portals, EDI/TMS, and data-driven decision-making; enthusiasm for AI/automation adoption
• Self-starter who can define scalable processes, build templates, and operate effectively in a startup-like environment
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%) for supplier visits, audits, and on-site problem-solving

Responsibilities

• Build comprehensive bid packages with technical requirements, commercial terms, and evaluation criteria in collaboration with Supply Chain Engineers and Commodity Managers
• Support competitive source selection events
• Qualify and onboard new suppliers, including facility assessments, capability validation, and contract execution
• Drive supplier readiness through PPAP, tooling acceptance, Control Plans, capability studies (Cp/Cpk), and run-at-rate validation to prove suppliers can meet high-rate production demands
• Validate supplier capacity to scale from low-rate initial production through high-rate steady-state, ensuring adequate tooling, equipment, shifts, and process capability
• Develop and execute dual/tri-source strategies to mitigate risk and drive cost competition
• Conduct make/buy/where trade studies in partnership with engineering and manufacturing to support vertical integration decisions
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, terms, and remedies with suppliers; manage long-term agreements (LTAs/MSAs) with indexed pricing and capacity commitments

Skills

Supply chain management

NPI experience

Data-driven decision making

Lean / process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

BOMs/MRP/ERP systems

EDI/TMS

Data dashboards

AI tools

Job description

Blue Origin’s Supply Chain team seeks a Program Manager to translate program demand into executable sourcing, embedding with engineering and manufacturing from design reviews to production planning. You will own supplier lifecycle, run competitive sourcing, qualify suppliers, and drive readiness with PPAP and run-at-rate validation.

You will collaborate across teams, leverage AI-enabled procurement automation, and push for cost-down and cycle-time improvements in a fast-paced, versatile