Fabien Mandrillon
About Fabien Mandrillon
Fabien Mandrillon is a Supply Chain Program Manager at BLUE ORIGIN and an Independent Strategy Consultant. He has extensive experience in aerospace, renewable energy, and mechanical engineering, with a strong background in both technical and business roles.
Title
Fabien Mandrillon currently holds the position of Supply Chain Program Manager at BLUE ORIGIN. Since 2023, he has focused on managing the avionics supply chain for the New Shepard and New Glenn programs. His responsibilities include overseeing the full product lifecycle and ensuring the effective delivery of supply chain outcomes in the aerospace sector.
Company
BLUE ORIGIN is a prominent aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight service company. As a Supply Chain Program Manager, Fabien Mandrillon manages supply chains for key aerospace projects, aligning with BLUE ORIGIN's mission to enable a future where millions of people live and work in space. His role involves handling the lifecycle management for avionics components in major space travel programs.
Independent Strategy Consultant
Since 2020, Fabien Mandrillon has also been working as an Independent Strategy Consultant on a freelance basis. In this role, he leverages his extensive background in both engineering and business to offer strategic guidance and consulting services. His expertise includes lean operations, supply chain management, and business development in advanced industries and deep tech sectors.
Past Experience at Kuehne + Nagel
From 2015 to 2019, Fabien Mandrillon served as the Vice President Integrated Logistics Aerospace & Automotive at Kuehne + Nagel in Schindellegi, Switzerland. His tenure saw him overseeing integrated logistics operations, contributing to the sectors of aerospace and automotive with his extensive knowledge in supply chain and lean operations.
Mechanical Engineering Background
Fabien Mandrillon has a solid foundation in mechanical engineering. He earned an MSc. in Mechanical Engineering from INSA Lyon, followed by an Erasmus exchange at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His early career involved multiple engineering roles, including Structural Stress Engineer positions at Boeing and Airbus, and a Mechanical Engineer role at Solar Impulse.
Business Administration Education
In 2012, Fabien Mandrillon completed an MBA at INSEAD, adding business administration management skills to his technical background. This education has enhanced his ability to manage complex projects that integrate business and engineering principles, a combination that is critical in his current supply chain management roles.