Strategic Sourcing & Contracting Specialist (mid-level)

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Strategic Sourcing & Contracting Specialist (mid-level)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000431308

Date Posted:

2024-07-05

Location:

USA - Mesa, AZ, USA - Seattle, WA

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing's Indirect Supply Chain organization is seeking an Experienced Strategic Sourcing and Contracting Specialist (SS&C) to join our team in Mesa, AZ, or Seattle, WA. This role focuses on sourcing and contracting firms to support Boeing’s engineering organizations. The SS&C Specialist will collaborate with enterprise team members and industry leaders to carry out supplier activities such as long-term agreements, strategic awards, and corporate initiatives.  

The Strategic Sourcing and Contracting team are manages the entire procurement lifecycles, including Requests for Proposals, conducting price analysis, negotiating contracts, and overseeing contract management.

Working in the Indirect Supply Chain organization offers a dynamic environment where you will collaborate with peers and colleagues from various functions on exciting sourcing and contract management initiatives.  Joining this team provides an opportunity to be part of a diverse group with extensive experience spanning across the globe and various areas of expertise.

The Ideal Candidate will:

  • Have a background in procurement, supply chain, or strategic souring within the services category

  • Strong business acumen

  • Problem-solving skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Position Responsibilities:

  • Develops detailed category plans and drives strategy near and long term within the category, and possesses thorough knowledge of key categories and suppliers 

  • Establishes relationships internally and within the supply base

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

  • Advises business unit functions, helping to solve operational and business challenges around quality/delivery, long-term agreements, and negotiations

  • Engages with enterprise stakeholders, including business units and functions, to ensure category vision is known and aligns with key essential activities such as make-buy-transfer decisions and corporate initiatives

  • Supports sourcing strategies, negotiations, and documenting of contracts and agreements

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

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):

  • 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, and/or Procurement practices and processes

  • 3+ years of experience leading supplier, terms and conditions, and pricing negotiations

  • 3+ years of experience managing and prioritizing projects in a fast-paced environment

  • 3+ years of experience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with stakeholders (i.e. customers, suppliers, peers and/or partners)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Experience in procurement

  • Experience in Standard SAP

  • 3+ years of experience with project management and/or business operations

  • 3+ years of experience interpreting and/or enforcing contract terms and conditions

Typical Education/Experience: 

Typically 6 or more years’ related work experience or relevant Military experience.  Advance degree (e.g. Bachelor, Master, etc.) preferred, but not required.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

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: $74,800 - $108,100

Applications for this position will be accepted through July 16, 2024.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

No relocation available

Export Control Requirement:

U.S. Government Export Control Status: 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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 3

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

HAACI3 (H13)

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