AI-First Supply Chain Program Manager III

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 104,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks a Supply Chain Program Manager to own end-to-end supplier lifecycle from bid packages to contract execution. You will embed with engineering and manufacturing teams, drive supplier readiness through PPAP, and lead dual-sourcing strategies in a fast-paced, AI-enabled environment.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain Engineers and Commodity Managers, deliver executive-ready risk and cost analyses, and travel up to 25% to supplier sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years OR Master’s degree with 2+ 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 clear 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

• Sourcing &Supplier Management: 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 LTAs/MSAs with indexed pricing and capacity commitments
• Cross-Functional Collaboration &Reporting: Embed with assigned technical programs; Partner with Supply Chain Engineers on technical readiness and Commodity Managers on commercial strategy; Provide status, risk, and mitigation reporting to leadership; Use data dashboards and AI-driven analytics to identify delays and drive corrective action
• AI-First Operating Model: Define requirements for AI-driven procurement automation; supervise automated processes with human-in-the-loop approvals; continuously improve templates, workflows, and automation to compress cycle time and reduce manual work.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decisions

Strong communication

Startup mindset

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years

Master’s degree + 2+ years

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

EDI/TMS

Cost modeling tools

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks a Supply Chain Program Manager to own end-to-end supplier lifecycle from bid packages to contract execution. You will embed with engineering and manufacturing teams, drive supplier readiness through PPAP, and lead dual-sourcing strategies in a fast-paced, AI-enabled environment.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain Engineers and Commodity Managers, deliver executive-ready risk and cost analyses, and travel up to 25% to supplier sites.