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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.
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.
This role will own end-to-end logistics and warehousing strategy for a high-growth, greenfield program. The product is large, heavy, and time-critical: multiple manufacturing sites, an international supplier base, and customer delivery sites distributed across North America and abroad. This role reports to the Senior Director, Operations and partners closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Program, Trade Compliance, and Customer Delivery teams.
The successful candidate will design the logistics and warehousing operating model from the ground up - inbound flow from global suppliers, inter-site movement between manufacturing and integration facilities, oversize and heavy-haul outbound delivery to customers, warehousing footprint, and the trade compliance backbone underneath all of it. This role starts as a strategic individual contributor and is expected to grow into a leadership role as the function scales.
We are building an AI-first organization. There are no traditional expediters or data entry analysts. Routine workflows are automated, and human time is reserved for decisions that require judgment. The right candidate will be energized by that model, not unsettled by it.
This role demands a rare profile: someone with deep heavy-industrial logistics credibility, international trade fluency, warehousing network design experience, and the judgment to build a function that does not yet exist while remaining willing to operate hands-on until the team is hired.
Responsibilities:
Logistics Network Strategy

• Design the end-to-end logistics network: inbound from global suppliers, inter-site flow between manufacturing and integration facilities, and outbound delivery to customers
• Build the multi-modal transportation strategy - ocean, air, rail, over-the-road, heavy-haul, and oversize permitted loads
• Establish the carrier base, rate strategy, and master service agreements; own total landed cost across the network
• Define lane-level service requirements, transit time targets, and contingency routing for critical-path freight

Heavy-Haul and Customer Delivery

• Own outbound delivery strategy for large, heavy, and oversize equipment to domestic and international customers
• Develop the permit, escort, route survey, and site receiving playbook required to move project-cargo-class hardware safely and on schedule
• Partner with Customer Delivery and Field Operations on receiving readiness, offload, and final placement
• Build the international delivery model - port strategy, breakbulk and project cargo carriers, in-country drayage, and last-mile heavy-haul

Warehousing and Site Operations

• Define the warehousing footprint and operating model across manufacturing, integration, and forward-positioned sites
• Establish inventory accuracy, receiving, kitting, line-feed, and finished-goods handling standards
• Lead 3PL selection and management where outsourced warehousing or transportation is the right answer; own the build vs. buy decision
• Define WMS, yard management, and dock scheduling requirements; partner with the technology team on implementation

International Supply Chain and Trade Compliance

• Own the inbound international logistics architecture - INCOTERMS strategy, customs brokerage, freight forwarder selection, and import duty optimization
• Establish the trade compliance backbone: ECCN classification, HTS coding, country-of-origin determination, FTZ and duty drawback strategy where applicable
• Partner with Legal and Trade Compliance on export licensing for international customer deliveries
• Build supplier and customer logistics documentation standards into commercial agreements at the time of award

Cross-Functional and Executive Engagement

• Represent logistics and warehousing strategy in executive program reviews; communicate clearly and credibly to senior leadership
• Partner with Commodity Management and Supply Chain Engineering to embed logistics requirements into supplier agreements - packaging, INCOTERMS, returnable lanes, and routing
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Program teams on receiving, line-feed, and finished-goods readiness
• Define logistics and warehousing requirements for ERP, TMS, WMS, and AI tooling

Requirements:

• 15+ years of progressive logistics, transportation, and warehousing experience, including network design and heavy/oversize freight
• Demonstrated track record designing or significantly transforming a logistics network in a high-rate manufacturing or large-equipment delivery environment
• Deep experience with project cargo, heavy-haul, oversize permitted loads, and international breakbulk shipping
• International trade fluency: INCOTERMS, customs brokerage, HTS/ECCN classification, FTZ, duty drawback, and export licensing
• Strong financial acumen: total landed cost modeling, carrier rate negotiation, 3PL business cases, and warehousing capital proposals
• Experience presenting logistics and network strategy to senior executive audiences
• Comfort operating as a hands-on individual contributor today while building the team and function that will exist tomorrow
• Genuine curiosity about AI-enabled workflows and a willingness to build without traditional support structures
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 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

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related discipline
• Experience in aerospace, defense, energy, heavy industrial, or other high-consequence delivery environments
• Licensed Customs Broker, CSCP, CLTD, or equivalent professional certification
• Experience standing up new warehousing and 3PL networks during high-rate production ramp
• Familiarity with SAP TM, Oracle TMS, Manhattan, Blue Yonder, or comparable TMS/WMS platforms
• Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) or equivalent process improvement

Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $145,425.00 - $203,593.95
Other site ranges may differ
Culture Statement
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. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Export Control Regulations
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.
Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: 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%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.