Director, Fulfillment Network Strategy and Design Job at Blue Origin in Seattle

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and require your commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. Responsibilities This team is responsible for Fulfillment Network design and optimization This leader will design fulfillment capabilities with an optimized network, cutting edge technologies and automation They must be an expert in Fulfillment Center design and product flow They'll leverage their design and engineering expertise to design a network supporting design, initial product introduction and full-rateproduction for large-scale, complex aerospace vehicles They will need to create strong partnerships across operations, program, supply chain, and technical teams Responsible for the Fulfillment Design team's vision and execution plans for long-term scaling, this leader will have the opportunity to make big decisions and innovate to improve the customer experience They will also be active in evaluating current product value streams and make recommendations to support both Fulfillment and Production Operations The ability to operate at all levels to identify root causes and corrective actions and improve performance as we scale This role interacts with third-party providers for warehousing material handling equipment, infrastructure and automation Provide guidance to real estate and construction teams to design long term Fulfillment capabilities Develop a team of leaders and empower them to make decisions independently Serve as an escalation point for any storage capacity shortfalls based on product design or rate changes Oversee a team of Process Engineers to engineer every aspect of operations the Blue Origin Fulfillment team is responsible for (Inbound, Receive, Quality, Outbound, etc.) Work with up and downstream partners to optimize overall work flow from the Fulfillment Team to their downstream customers Evaluate current work streams to proactively resource bottlnecks Work closely with Enterprise Technology to identify and implement state-of-the-art technologies and manage their implementation across all sites Must work closely with regulatory partners to ensure designs meet/exceed the most stringent storage and material handling requirements Qualifications This leader needs a deep understanding of logistics, warehouse, and fulfillment design and must be capable of building a best in class Fulfillment Network to support rapid aerospace expansion Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment involving ambiguity and high rates of change 5+ years of designing and optimizing Fulfillment/Distribution Networks 5+ years of working in a highly technical environment 5+ years of managing, analyzing, and communicating results to senior leadership Experience designing multi-site logistics and warehouse strategies, including the use of 3PL solutions 5+ years of design and implementation of automation capabilities Experience implementing repe