Entry Procurement Agent (Buyer)

Boeing•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Entry Procurement Agent (Buyer) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Global Services is looking for an Entry Procurement Agent (Level 1) for our Seattle, WA facility. The Entry Procurement Agent will assist with continuous review and analysis of demand and supply. Supports the sourcing strategies, negotiations and documenting of contracts and agreements. Gathers data for supplier performance evaluation and improvement opportunities.

Requirements

0 to 2 of related work experience
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Products like Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Detail-oriented
Ability to travel 10% of the time

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field
3+ years of experience in Procurement and Supply Chain processes.
3+ years of experience in Data Analysis.
Experience negotiating pricing and contract terms and conditions
Communication skills and customer focus are critical to be successful in the role.
Experience with Supplier Management

Responsibilities

Deliver on savings and inventory requirements as per the commodity and business strategies.
Conduct Analysis to determine if orders need to be placed to meet global procurement requirements.
Select suppliers, negotiate pricing, issue purchase orders, re-align deliveries, follow up, and expedite as necessary.
Responsible for analyzing assigned part numbers and queue management
Work closely with Sales Department on customer requests and requirements to determine investment strategy.
Collaborate with Quality Department on defective or unacceptable goods and determine appropriate course of action.
Complete actions as necessary to resolve issue.
Confirm Purchase Order acknowledgments and verify accuracy of PO details;
Work cross-functionally and with suppliers on payment issue resolution.
Maintain awareness and understanding of department key deliverables and how buying decisions impact those deliverables.
Utilize reports to achieve past dues, order book alignment, and other department key metrics.
Lead projects of high strategic importance to the organization assigned by senior management.
Evaluates potential bid opportunities to determine sourcing strategy and project scope.
Work cross-functionally with Sales to establish realistic timelines and expectations with customer.
Coordinate with global commodity teams to ensure alignment between sourcing and commodity strategy.
Manage projects from kick-off through cost validation.
Monitor supply base workload to ensure timely submission of critical projects.
Identify new and alternate sources which expand organizational product lines and cost reduction opportunities.
Provide project updates ensuring compliance with established timelines.
Negotiate bid submissions with supply base to ensure bid competitiveness.
Negotiate extended quotation validity terms with supply base to facilitate award implementation.
Lead cross functional communications providing project status and escalating issues to appropriate decision makers.
Manage cost data for assigned projects.
Lead training and standardization efforts within team to drive efficiencies.