Senior Buyer – Spaceflight Procurement & Strategy

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Buyer to support day-to-day tactical purchasing for construction and facilities projects, and to back a small team of buyers. You will manage supplier communications, pricing, quality, and schedules, and own the procurement process from requisition to payment.

In this role you will negotiate long-term and IDIQ contracts, develop strategic agreements, ensure adherence to FAR/DFAR, and drive on-time delivery within budget while upholding safety and quality standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; 10 years of tactical experience in procurement / supply chain.
• Master's degree in Business Administration / Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; 7 years of tactical experience in procurement / supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement process from requisition creation to final payment of invoices.
• Prepare and issue RFx (RFP/RFQ) and write price reasonableness determinations.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions, and manage strategic agreements (LTAs, IDIQ).
• Ensure compliance with FAR/DFAR, SOX, and company policies; monitor supplier performance.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

FAR/DFAR compliance

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Communication

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree related field

Master's degree related field

Tools

Costpoint

Coupa

JIRA Atlassian

Tableau

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Buyer to support day-to-day tactical purchasing for construction and facilities projects, and to back a small team of buyers. You will manage supplier communications, pricing, quality, and schedules, and own the procurement process from requisition to payment.

In this role you will negotiate long-term and IDIQ contracts, develop strategic agreements, ensure adherence to FAR/DFAR, and drive on-time delivery within budget while upholding safety and quality standards