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Senior or Lead Supplier Program Management Specialist

Boeing
El Segundo, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 May 2026
💰 $185,850/yr($121,550/yr$185,850/yr)

About the role

Senior or Lead Supplier Program Management Specialist

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Lead Supplier Program Management Specialist to join our Proprietary Supply Chain Team in El Segundo, California.

The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for development of new parts and suppliers from specification refinement, SOW definition, source selection, design reviews, part qualifications, to production for complex assemblies and major subsystems for the program. Extensive composite spacecraft / aircraft assembly experience will be a large plus for this position. We are committed to providing opportunities for growth and development, empowering teammates to bring their best through creativity, innovation, and positive culture built on transparency, safety, quality, and respect.

Above all, employees will be provided with the opportunity to seek, speak, and listen within the organization, and they are encouraged to build relationships with our Boeing Supplier partners.

Position Responsibilities – Senior Level 4:

  • Proactively teams with program stakeholders (PM/IPTL) and various engineering disciplines to ensure accurate technical requirements definition and schedule execution
  • Collaborates with other internal teams to gain process efficiencies and meet the needs of our internal and external customer’s requirements
  • Leads strategic supply chain activities to manage work with suppliers and programs
  • Provides technical and business guidance to integrate strategic supply chain activities
  • Gathers data for supplier performance evaluation and improvement opportunities
  • Manages supplier relationships and performance throughout all contract phases
  • Provides technical and business guidance to integrate strategic supply chain activities
  • Leads stakeholder relationships and performance throughout all contract phases
  • Conducts and guides supplier assessments
  • Develops current and projected work statement
  • Leads and establishes the basis for recovery, corrective and preventative action plans
  • Communicates supplier and organization performance plans risks, issues and opportunities to stakeholders
  • Develops and executes work movement plans

Position Responsibilities – Lead Level 5:

  • Proactively teams with program stakeholders (PM/IPTL) and various engineering disciplines to ensure accurate technical requirements definition and schedule execution
  • Collaborates with other internal teams to gain process efficiencies and meet the needs of our internal and external customer’s requirements
  • Leads strategic supply chain activities to manage work with suppliers and programs
  • Gathers data for supplier performance evaluation and improvement opportunities
  • Conducts and guides supplier assessments
  • Develops current and projected work statement
  • Provides technical and business guidance to critical suppliers and programs
  • Leads strategic supply chain activities to manage work with suppliers and programs
  • Manages all aspects of supplier and stakeholder relationships and performance throughout all contract phases
  • Leads supplier assessments and the development of recovery plans, corrective and preventative actions
  • Leads the development of company or business unit procurement strategies
  • Provides oversight, guidance and verification of work movement projects
  • Communicates supplier and organization performance plans risks, issues and opportunities to stakeholders
  • Manages work movement plans

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (An Interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post Start is required.)

Special Program Access or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Technical Bachelor's, Master's or a PhD degree. (A technical degree is defined as any four year degree, or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study)
  • More than 5 years of experience in program management within supplier management
  • More than 5 years of exper

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