Planner Buyer – Supply Chain III

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.

We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion.

Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

The Planner Buyer is an end-to-end supply chain role that combines material planning and procurement responsibility for an assigned portfolio of commodities, suppliers, and parts.

The Planner Buyer converts demand into reliable material availability while continuously improving the underlying item, supplier, sourcing, and planning information used to fulfill future requirements.

A core expectation is that the organization should not have to relearn how to buy and plan the same part every time demand occurs. Information learned through quoting, ordering, receiving, stocking, and consuming material is captured in the system of record so future requirements are fulfilled more accurately, efficiently, and predictably.

Equally fundamental to the role is driving systemic improvement. The Planner Buyer is expected not only to execute planning and buying, but to recognize recurring problems within their portfolio, resolve what is within their authority, and surface the issues that require broader, cross-functional change. This is part of the job — not a side expectation. The Planner Buyer owns continuous improvement of their assigned portfolio.

• Own planning and procurement execution for assigned commodities, suppliers, and associated parts — from demand identification through material availability.
• Apply enterprise planning standards, methodology, and governance within an assigned commodity/supplier/part portfolio, partnering with the Planning organization rather than duplicating or competing with it.
• Maintain accurate and complete item, sourcing, supplier, and planning information within the system of record, including the planning and purchasing attributes required to make the portfolio work.
• Ensure assigned items have appropriate commodity classifications, units of measure, sourcing relationships, supplier and manufacturer information, lead times, pricing, and other relevant purchasing attributes.
• Establish and maintain appropriate planning and replenishment strategies — including MRP, reorder point, min/max, discrete ordering, and other approved planning methods.
• Translate information learned through supplier quotations and purchasing activity into improved planning parameters and master data.
• Solicit and evaluate quotations, place and manage purchase orders, negotiate commercial terms, and maintain supplier commitments for assigned material.
• Develop working knowledge of engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements sufficient to engage suppliers and internal engineering teams in productive sourcing discussions.
• Develop knowledge of assigned commodities and supplier markets to identify appropriate sources of supply, commercial alternatives, risks, and opportunities.
• Monitor demand, inventory, scheduled supply, supplier performance, and changing requirements to proactively prevent material shortages and unnecessary inventory.
• Work directly with suppliers and internal customers to reconcile capability, schedule, cost, and technical requirements — including constructively challenging assumptions…