Senior Buyer: Spaceflight Supply Chain & Procurement

Blue Origin

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead tactical procurement across construction and facilities projects, advancing supplier performance and maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality. You will own requisition-to-payment processes, drive negotiations, and manage long-term purchasing strategies to support mission-critical space hardware.

You will collaborate with Blue Origin's Supply Chain, ensure compliance with FAR/DFAR, and lead negotiations for complex contracts, including LTAs

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
Master's degree in Business Administration / Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
Interprets and applies company policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards and U.S. government regulations, i.e., FAR, DFAR, SOX Compliance
Strong analytical skills, data driven with experience in establishing and tracking program metrics
Ability to perform written price reasonableness determinations / price analyses using various pricing methods and data sources
Ability to develop negotiation plans and act as the lead negotiator in negotiations of all types, including, but not limited to, pricing, terms and conditions, FAR / customer contract flowdowns, schedule, scope of work
Working understanding of AS9100 quality management system requirements
Ability to interpret engineering data such as specifications, drawings, & supplier statements of work, and make suggestions internally to our customers & externally to our suppliers based off this data
Experience working with other than Firm Fixed Price contract types
Track record of effectively working with large, single / sole source suppliers
Track record of working in ambiguous, development-type programs, and

Responsibilities

Our Buyer Sr will ensure program requirements are appropriately prioritized and executed to meet the needs of Blue Origin.
They will be competent in Blue Origin Supply Chain and Federal Acquisition Regulations compliance standards, strategies, and initiatives.
They have excellent oral and written skills, and solid communication skills.
They also have experience preparing and issuing Requests for Proposal / Requests for Quote, writing price reasonableness determination / price analyses in support of supplier proposals, and have led formal negotiations of all types.
Our Buyer Sr is experienced in constructing various contracting types for major procurement activities to meet the requirements of the programs and needs of the business to include long range procurement agreements, sourcing partnerships, continuous improvement initiatives, and identification of opportunities for enhanced efficiencies.
They take ownership of the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices and are accountable to resolve issues within this process.
They will lead the identification, implementation, negotiation, execution, and management of strategic agreements (i.e., Long Term Agreements (LTAs), Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)) where mutually beneficial.
They will support the overall procurement organization's strategic direction and ensure corporate strategic objectives are achieved to include delivery of production materials that are on time, within budget, and meet technical performance requirements.