Procurement Agent (Procurement Agent-General)

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security organization is hiring an Entry Level or Associate Procurement Agent in Berkeley or Hazelwood, Missouri. The position is 100% onsite and assigned to first shift. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

At Entry Level 1, the agent assists with ongoing demand and supply review and analysis, supports sourcing strategies and negotiations, documents contracts and agreements, and gathers supplier performance data and improvement opportunities. At Associate Level 2, the agent performs demand and supply analysis, prepares and executes proprietary information agreements, supports sourcing and contract negotiations, and communicates supplier performance expectations and metrics.

The position integrates program, customer, product, and program strategies into source selection, negotiation, and contracting; negotiates pricing and contract terms; prepares and executes negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements; manages risks, issues, and opportunities; and oversees supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery, and financial performance. The agent also initiates supplier improvement activities and incorporates results into contracting strategies.

The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for that clearance. The role must also meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements, for which a U.S. Person is required. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation assistance is not available, and candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense. This is not a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

• More than 1 year of experience in Supply Chain and/or Supply Chain Management.
• More than 1 year of experience in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in Customer Service.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
• Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense; relocation assistance is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred.
• Experience in contracts and proposals.
• Experience leading supplier terms and conditions and price negotiations.
• Experience negotiating price and schedule with suppliers and customers.
• Experience using SAP software.
• Entry Level 1: Typically related work experience or relevant military experience; an advanced degree is preferred but not required.
• Associate Level 2: Typically 3 or more years of related work experience or relevant military experience; an advanced degree is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with or perform continuous review and analysis of demand and supply, depending on level.
• Support sourcing strategies, negotiations, and documentation of contracts and agreements.
• Gather supplier performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and execute proprietary information agreements at the Associate Level 2.
• Communicate supplier performance expectations and metrics to evaluate and monitor supplier performance at the Associate Level 2.
• Integrate program, customer, product, and program strategies into source selection, negotiation, and contracting strategies.
• Negotiate pricing and contract terms and conditions.
• Prepare and execute negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements.
• Conduct risk, issues, and opportunities management.
• Manage supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery, and financial performance.
• Initiate and execute supplier improvement activities and integrate results into contracting strategies.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed