Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago
Buyer III
Space Coast, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Buyer III role involves supporting tactical purchasing functions for construction and facilities projects and managing supplier communications, pricing, quality, and performance.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Ensure program requirements are appropriately prioritized and executed to meet the needs of Blue Origin
Competent in Blue Origin Supply Chain and Federal Acquisition Regulations compliance standards, strategies, and initiatives
Excellent oral and written skills, and solid communication skills
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 (pricing, terms and conditions, scope of work, schedule, etc.)
Experienced in constructing various contracting types for major procurement activities to meet the requirements of the programs and needs of the business, continuous improvement initiatives, and identification of opportunities for enhanced efficiencies
Take ownership of the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices and are accountable to resolve issues within this process
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of tactical experience in procurement / supply chain; Master's degree in Business Administration / Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related filed with a minimum of 3 years of tactical experience in procurement / supply chain
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 for 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 in procurement of avionics, machined parts, raw materials, and / or major subcontracts
Preferred
Experience with Costpoint, Coupa, JIRA Atlassian software, Tableau
Experience working with Certified Cost or Pricing Data
Experience supporting US Government prime contracts
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
Hartford Business Journal
2026-01-16
Washington Technology
2026-01-11
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