Lead Supplier Program Management Specialist

Boeing • Rockford, IL

5d • $140,250 - $173,250 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is hiring a Lead Supplier Program Management Specialist (Level 5) to support Space Launch Systems (SLS) at Collins Aerospace in Rockford, Illinois. The position is expected to be 100% onsite and is for first shift. Travel may be required up to 25% of the time.

The role provides technical and business guidance to critical suppliers and programs, leads strategic supply-chain activities, and manages supplier and stakeholder relationships and performance throughout all contract phases. It also leads supplier assessments and recovery planning, supports procurement strategy development, oversees work-movement projects, communicates performance plans, risks, issues, and opportunities, and manages work-movement plans.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain access to a NASA facility and meet U.S. export-control requirements as a U.S. Person. The position is not safety sensitive, does not require a security clearance, and is not contingent upon a program award. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Candidates must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process. Relocation assistance is not available; candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Requirements

• Technical bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. degree; a technical degree is defined as a four-year or higher degree in a mathematics, scientific, or information-technology field.
• More than 5 years of experience in root cause analysis and corrective action.
• More than 5 years of experience creating, interpreting, and/or enforcing technical requirements.
• Ability to obtain access to a NASA facility.
• Must meet U.S. export-control requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• More than 10 years of experience working with suppliers in a technical capacity.
• More than 10 years of experience negotiating contracts or managing supplier performance.
• More than 10 years of experience interpreting and/or enforcing contract terms and conditions.
• More than 10 years of experience with proposal development and contract negotiations.
• More than 10 years of experience managing suppliers or vendors to deliver products and services.
• More than 10 years of experience working directly with suppliers or supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and business guidance to critical suppliers and programs.
• Lead strategic supply-chain activities to manage work with suppliers and programs.
• Manage supplier and stakeholder relationships and performance throughout all contract phases.
• Lead supplier assessments and develop recovery plans, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Lead development of company or business-unit procurement strategies.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and verification of work-movement projects.
• Communicate supplier and organizational performance plans, risks, issues, and opportunities to stakeholders.
• Manage work-movement plans.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, and disability insurance programs.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior