Senior Procurement Field Representative (Global Field Operations)

Senior Procurement Field Representative (Global Field Operations)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000428006

Date Posted:

2024-08-05

Location:

USA - Huntsville, AL

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing Defense, Security & Space (BDS) is looking for a Senior Procurement Field Representative to join our Global Field Operations team in Huntsville, AL.

Global Field Operations (GFO) is the presence of Boeing at its suppliers and sub-tiers, and is responsible for being the integrators, driving communication and resolutions in our supply base. It is the responsibility of Field Representatives to proactively problem-solve and drive overall supplier recovery to ensure delivery and quality compliance.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative and diverse team. In this role, you will partner with our Senior Leadership team on program management and strategic business transformation initiatives, to make the company stronger, more competitive and more resilient long-term. You will have the chance to define and lead program and project management best practices. You will help drive business planning and decision making, operations, and business insights up-and-down the BDS value stream.

We are committed to providing our team equal opportunity for growth in a stable encouraging work environment. We encourage every teammate to feel empowered to bring their best through creativity, innovation, and diversity, which drives a positive culture through transparency, safety, quality, and respect. Above all, employees will be provided the opportunity to seek, speak, and listen within the organization, which they are encouraged to share externally with each Boeing customer to develop and build balanced and mutually beneficial work relationships.

Position Responsibilities: 

• Participates in on-site supplier assessments to identify supplier capability and to support Boeing procurement strategy.

• Evaluates overall supplier health and resources to determine viability. Identifies problems, develops recovery plans and monitors supplier performance-to-plan to ensure compliance to contractual requirements.

• Identifies improvement opportunities to enhance supplier capability.

• Provides or recommends training and mentoring on business and manufacturing practices to improve or enhance supplier delivery performance.

• Monitors activities to ensure that suppliers produce conforming and compliant products on time. Monitors emergent offload or overload suppliers and provides technical assistance to ensure delivery schedule compliance and product conformity.

• Identifies, establishes and maintains priorities for deliveries of products, services and data.

• Communicates across functions to report status and concerns.

• Oversees work movement projects by verifying that the elements of the work plan are credible and complete in order to accomplish a seamless transition. 

This position is expected to be 100% onsite at a supplier location within the region. 

Security Clearance and Export Control Requirements:

The position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.   

 Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• 5+ years of experience managing suppliers/vendors to deliver products and services

• 5+ years of experience managing projects or schedules

• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Products such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions

• 5+ years or experience in Project Planning; Scheduling; Project Management

• 5+ years of experience working in Supply Chain Management and Procurement

• 5+ years of experience working in Manufacturing Operations  

Typical Education/Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years' related work experience, 14 years' related work experience, etc.).

 Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this positi