Buyer II

Blue Origin•Space Coast, FL

About The Position

The Buyer II supports day-to-day tactical purchasing for construction and facilities projects and provides support to a small team of buyers. The role manages supplier communications and performance, including pricing, quality, and schedule, and serves as a primary contact and escalation point for assigned procurements. It is part of Blue Origin Operations and supports manufacturing and supply chain activities across Blue Origin facilities. The position owns procurement activities from requisition creation through final invoice payment, resolving issues and ensuring program requirements are prioritized and executed. Responsibilities include preparing and issuing requests for proposals and quotes, conducting price analyses and price-reasonableness determinations, leading negotiations, and developing and managing strategic agreements. The role supports procurement strategy and delivery of materials that meet schedule, budget, and technical performance requirements. The posting emphasizes collaboration, leadership, communication, analysis, problem-solving, quality, safety, and commitment to Blue Origin’s mission.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field and at least 4 years of tactical procurement or supply-chain experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in one of these fields and at least 2 years of tactical procurement or supply-chain experience.
Interpret and apply company policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards, and U.S. government regulations, including FAR, DFAR, and SOX compliance requirements.
Strong analytical and data-driven skills, including experience establishing and tracking program metrics.
Ability to perform written price-reasonableness determinations and price analyses using different pricing methods and data sources.
Ability to develop negotiation plans and lead negotiations, including negotiations involving pricing, terms and conditions, FAR/customer contract flowdowns, schedule, and scope of work.
Working understanding of AS9100 quality management system requirements.
Ability to interpret engineering data, including specifications, drawings, and supplier statements of work, and make recommendations to internal customers and suppliers.
Experience working with contract types other than Firm Fixed Price.
Track record of effectively working with large single- or sole-source suppliers.
Experience working in ambiguous, development-type programs and defining scalable processes.
Experience procuring avionics, machined parts, raw materials, and/or major subcontracts.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Costpoint, Coupa, JIRA Atlassian software, or Tableau.
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience working with Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
Experience supporting U.S. Government proposals.

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day tactical purchasing for construction and facilities projects and provide support to a small team of buyers.
Manage supplier communications and supplier performance concerning pricing, quality, and schedule.
Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation point for assigned procurements.
Prioritize and execute program requirements in accordance with business needs.
Prepare and issue Requests for Proposal and Requests for Quote.
Prepare written price-reasonableness determinations and price analyses for supplier proposals.
Develop negotiation plans and lead negotiations on pricing, terms and conditions, scope of work, schedule, and related matters.
Construct appropriate contract types for major procurement activities.
Own the procurement process from requisition creation through final invoice payment and resolve issues throughout that process.
Identify, negotiate, execute, and manage strategic agreements, including long-term agreements and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreements, where mutually beneficial.
Support the procurement organization’s strategic direction and corporate objectives, including delivery of production materials on time, within budget, and to technical performance requirements.
Apply procurement processes and standards while supporting safe, repeatable spaceflight.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
Education Support Program.
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on scheduled weekly hours.
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Depending on role type and job level, potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses at the company’s discretion.