Principal Supply Chain Project Manager, Logistics, Warehousing

BLUE ORIGIN

Principal Supply Chain Project Manager developing logistics and warehousing strategy for Blue Origin's space program. Leading efforts in heavy-haul delivery and international trade compliance.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $145,425 - $203,593 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
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
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
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
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

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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%
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

logistics network designtransportation strategyheavy-haul freightproject cargo managementtotal landed cost modelingcarrier rate negotiationinventory accuracyWMS requirementscustoms brokerageexport licensing

Soft Skills

financial acumencommunicationleadershipstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationcuriosityhands-on contributorpresentation skillsteam building

Certifications

Licensed Customs BrokerCSCPCLTDLean Six Sigma Green BeltMaster's degree in Supply ChainBachelor's degree in Supply ChainBachelor's degree in LogisticsBachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's degree in Businessequivalent professional certification