Senior Aerospace Commodity Strategist

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); Sur place; USD 112 000 - 157 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stock Options for regular employees

Paid Time Off and holidays

Education Support Program

401(k) with company match

Résumé du poste

Blue Origin is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead supplier strategy and sourcing for critical aerospace components. You will drive category strategies, manage supplier performance, and negotiate long-term contracts to ensure supply continuity across programs.

Join a mission-driven team responsible for cost-effective components and risk mitigation while collaborating with program, finance, and engineering stakeholders across Blue Origin facilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing commodities in aerospace R&D and manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Extensive technical knowledge of assigned commodity's manufacturing processes.
• Experience sourcing and managing suppliers for complex, technically demanding commodities.
• Track record of driving supplier improvements in cost, quality, schedule, or other criteria.
• Willingness to travel 25–50% of the time to remote sites.
• Experience in sourcing for development and production.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and independently.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills and ability to drive complex projects.

Responsabilités

• Provides strategic leadership in evaluating, sourcing, and developing the supply base for space vehicle production.
• Ensures supply base can deliver to commercial scope and fulfill on time at the lowest lifecycle cost.
• Conducts capability and capacity assessments.
• Leads RFx activities for strategic procurements.
• Negotiates long-term agreements with suppliers.
• Develops and reports commodity metrics for supplier reviews.
• Maintains supplier status, history, and performance in databases.
• Collaborates with program stakeholders to address long-lead procurement needs.
• Evaluates supplier financial health, capacity, quality, and capability.
• Leads suppliers through business changes to meet demand.
• Leverages supplier relationships and maintains alternate options.
• Supports supplier recognition programs and M&A candidate exploration.
• Gathers intelligence on supplier health and informs leadership of risks.

Connaissances

Strategic leadership

Sourcing

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Manufacturing or related field

Description du poste

Blue Origin is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead supplier strategy and sourcing for critical aerospace components. You will drive category strategies, manage supplier performance, and negotiate long-term contracts to ensure supply continuity across programs.

Join a mission-driven team responsible for cost-effective components and risk mitigation while collaborating with program, finance, and engineering stakeholders across Blue Origin facilities.