Materials Planner III

Overview

Application close date:
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.

As part of a hardworking team of Supply Chain and Planning specialists, you will support the design, development, and fabrication of space launch vehicles and components to support human spaceflight programs. This is a hands-on position that requires strong communication, organization, planning, and project management skills. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Special Mentions:

• Multiple positions available across multiple sites and programs
• New System Implementation Projects

• Evaluate and act on MRP action messages, ensuring material availability to support production schedule
• Monitor MRP forecasts, inventory, customer demand, production requirements, inventory transactions and reject material
• Evaluate and adjust Planning Attributes within the Item Master to improve planned order quantities and accuracy
• Key team member in planning, training, implementation, and support of new ERP functionality and reporting
• Responsible for firming Planned Orders into Manufacturing Orders and Purchase Requisition s
• Generate and maintain Transfer Reservations to coordinate cross-site material planning needs
• Manage Project Transfers within your assigned scope of work
• Authorize Project Transfer requests from other programs
• Manage dates on Firm Planned Manufacturing Orders to align with the baseline and recovery production schedules
• Manage Material Requirements on Firm Planned Manufacturing orders to drive the correct build configurations
• Support Engineering Change Impact Assessments and resulting material planning actions
• Ensure finished products are issued to Sales Orders and/or Inventory Reservations upon completion of the independent demand requirement

• 2+ years of production planning or supply chain experience
• 4+ years of experience working directly within an MRP system
• Intermediate skills with MS Office

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or related field
• ASCM / APICS certification
• SQL or Advanced Excel Experience
• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong math and analytical skills to solve problems
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Adaptable to changes in business processes and systems

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

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