Procurement Agents (Associate or Mid-Level) (Level 2 or 3)

Procurement Agents (Associate or Mid-Level) (Level 2 or 3)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for a Procurement Agents to join our Supply Chain (SC) Interiors – BFE Operations team in Renton, WA.

The procurement agent will be working in a very dynamic, fast-paced environment while learning new skills, solving challenging problems, and experiencing opportunities to grow in the SC organization. This position is supplier facing and will be responsible for managing the relationship with external suppliers and project managing all aspects of their performance.

As a Procurement Agent on the 737 Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) Team, you will work directly with factory operations to address emergent part demand, drive supplier performance, and optimize processes through proactive project management to support aircraft build and delivery.

This position requires a self-starter who can balance daily execution with strategic initiatives, problem-solving, and communication across internal and external stakeholders.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Associate or Mid-Level Procurement Agents.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supply chain operations activities, inclusive of technical meeting coordination between the supplier and internal stakeholders, ensuring supplier commitments are achieved, coordination of supplier deliveries, line of balance management, etc.
• Develop procurement and supply chain solutions, strategies and policies to support customer requirements.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Interpret and enforce contract terms and conditions.
• Maintain and build partnerships and relationships across various business units with internal and external customers, stakeholders, and peers.
• Manages supply and demand, schedules, and supplier quality, delivery, and financial performance.
• Conducts risk, issues, and opportunities management.
• Performs on-site validation at suppliers of production readiness.
• Initiates and helps to complete supplier improvement activities and facilitates integration of results into contracting activities.
• Provides regular communication to Program, engineering, and contracting counterparts and integrates collaborators as vital to resolve issues.
• Helps provide oversight and project management for engineering change activities and work transfers impacting suppliers.
• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches and processes.
• Reviews procurement/planning systems to verify accuracy.
• Presents to various collaborators on supplier status.
• Performs work with minimal direction and exercises considerable latitude in resolving objectives and approaches.
   

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience):

• 1+ years of experience with Supplier Chain and/or Procurement practices and processes
• 1+ years of experience leading projects from contract award through system requirements review, preliminary design review, critical design review, parts procurement, installation, testing, and delivery
• 1+ years of experience working with senior leaders/executives to communicate strategic plans and objectives
• Domestic and international travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills / Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Degree
• 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience   
• 3+ years of experience demonstrating exceptional business, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• 3+ years of experience in Microsoft Office products
• 3+ years of experience with ERP systems such as ERPLN and/or SAP

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

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