Mid-Level or Senior Supply Base Management Specialist

Mid-Level or Senior Supply Base Management Specialist

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000433600

Date Posted:

2024-08-01

Location:

USA - San Diego, CA

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Mid-Level or Senior Supply Base Management Specialist to join our Global Field Operations (GFO) team in San Diego, CA.

This position will work regional supplier assignments on the GFO California USA Region Team. The primary focus will entail supplier facing on-site engagement in and around the Tijuana area and other GFO California region suppliers to drive improved quality, delivery, and overall supplier performance in this supply base.

Role will require frequent travel to major supplier sites in Tijuana and other supplier sites within Mexico. 

Position Responsibilities – Mid-Level 3:

• Facilitates supplier/subcontractor business relationships, in-service requirements and performance to contractual obligations and expectations.
• Develops and participates in the implementation of supply base plans to support customer, program and commodity strategies.
• Analyzes and monitors supplier quality, delivery and financial performance data to identify risks, issues and opportunities.
• Develops mitigation plans.
• Identifies and participates in supplier and business improvement activities.
• Provides outcomes for potential integration into contracting strategies.

Position Responsibilities – Senior Level 4:

• Leads supplier/subcontractor business relationships, in-service requirements and performance to contractual obligations and expectations.
• Manages and monitors supplier quality, delivery and financial performance.
• Leads the development of mitigations plans to avoid risk and resolve issues impacting customers and programs.
• Develops and implements supplier base plans to support customer, program and commodity strategies.
• Analyzes supplier and business processes and procedures to identify improvement opportunities and incorporate into contracting strategies.
• Acts as primary point of contact for suppliers, customers and programs.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. Onsite
includes at a Boeing, Supplier, and/or Customer facility.

This position is for 1st shift.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Fluent with verbal and written Spanish
• Speak, read and write fluent English
• More than 3 years of experience managing suppliers/vendors to deliver products and services
• More than 3 years of experience in root cause analysis and corrective action
• More than 3 years of experience in a role requiring project scheduling / program management skills
• More than 3 years of experience using all the following Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Industrial Engineering experience
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Technical Aerospace Engineering experience
• Experience working in a Procurement and/or Contract Administration role
• Experience working in Manufacturing Operations
• Mid-Level 3: More than 3 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Senior Level 4: More than 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Typical Education/Experience:

Mid-Level 3: Typically 6 or more years’ related work experience or relevant military experience. Advanced degree (e.g. Bachelor, Master, etc.) preferred, but not required.

Senior Level 4: Typically 10 or more years’ related work experience or relevant military experience. Advanced degree (e.g. Bachelor, Master, etc.) preferred, but not required.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this positio