Experienced or Senior Procurement Agent

Boeing • Tukwila, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security organization is hiring an Experienced or Senior Procurement Agent for its Tukwila, Washington or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma location. The role is expected to be 100% onsite and is on first shift. The position may require travel up to 25% of the time.

At the Experienced Level 3, the Procurement Agent integrates program, customer, product, and in-service strategies into source selection, negotiation, and contracting strategies. The agent negotiates pricing and contract terms, prepares and executes negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements, manages risks, issues, and opportunities, oversees supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery, and financial performance, and initiates supplier improvement activities.

At the Senior Level 4, the Procurement Agent provides oversight of supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery, and financial performance; leads negotiations and develops strategies that result in contractual documents and binding agreements; interprets and enforces contract terms; consults with external customers to resolve supplier performance issues; leads supplier performance teams in developing strategic solutions across programs and commodities; and participates in supply chain process improvement teams.

Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance, and the position also requires a U.S. Person under export-control regulations. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Successful 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

• More than 5 years of experience in Supplier Management or Procurement as a Purchasing Agent or Buyer.
• More than 5 years of experience drafting, negotiating, and executing complex contracts and subcontracts.
• More than 5 years of experience leading proposals, contract terms and conditions development, and negotiation efforts.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance, with an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance required post-start.
• Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must live in the immediate area or relocate at own expense; relocation assistance is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• More than 5 years of experience with Supplier Management or Procurement practices and processes.
• More than 5 years of experience working directly with suppliers or in supplier management.
• More than 3 years of experience in proposal development and contract negotiations with U.S. Government customers.
• For Experienced Level 3, typically 6 or more years of related work experience or relevant military experience; an advanced degree is preferred but not required.
• For Senior Level 4, typically 10 or more years of related work experience or relevant military experience; an advanced degree is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Integrate program, customer, product, and in-service 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.
• Provide oversight and management of supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery, and financial performance.
• Lead negotiations of pricing and contract terms and conditions.
• Prepare and execute negotiation strategies resulting in contractual documents and binding agreements.
• Interpret and enforce contract terms and conditions.
• Consult with external customers to resolve supplier performance issues.
• Lead supplier performance teams to develop strategic supplier solutions across programs and commodities.
• Participate on supply chain process improvement teams and identify opportunities for integration into supplier contract strategies.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed