Airplane Category Strategists (Senior or Lead)

Airplane Category Strategists (Senior or Lead)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for multiple Senior or Lead Airplane Category Strategists one each for Interiors, Systems and Primary Structures to join our Supply Chain (SC) Category Strategy team in Everett, WA.

The BCA Supply Chain Category Strategy team is looking for Supply Chain Strategy Specialists to lead the development of its Interiors/Systems/Structures category strategies starting with airplane thermal insulations. This position will help integrate BCA’s range of needs to meet business goals, from make/buy decisions and strategic work placement to Intellectual Property Management and technology roadmaps for sourcing categories. 

You will be required to interface and integrate program strategies and objectives with the functional, BCA and enterprise strategies and objectives.  You will have responsibility for full lifecycle, cross-program decision making to achieve recurring cost reduction and after-market revenue targets for your categories.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides business and strategic guidance for critical suppliers, commodities and programs

• Leads the resolution of complex or strategic supply chain issues

• Consults with management and customers to lead the development of future supply base requirements

• Develops and integrates supplier strategies with program needs and supply base capabilities

• Develops and proposes supply chain architecture for future airplane programs

• Conducts and leads trade studies for best value-capture

• Drives the company's cross-functional supply base strategy process

• Evaluates potential proposals and supports sourcing proposals

• Develop details category plans and drives strategy near and long term within the category

• Leads cross-functional teams to identify and develop implementation plans for key high value projects

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management

• 10+ years of experience in communicating to employees, customers, peers and multiple levels of leadership

• 5+ years of experience demonstrating exceptional business, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• 3+ years of experience with strategy development and execution  

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time domestically and internationally 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills / Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or advanced Degree

• 10 + years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience   

• 5+ years of experience with ERP systems such as ERPLN and/or SAP

• 3+ years of experience managing supplier performance and project management

• 3+ years of experience with improvement methodologies (Lean, systematic problem solving, value capture, strategy tables) 

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. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range (Level 4): $120,600-$140,400    

Summary pay range (Level 5): $140,400-$163,500

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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