Associate or Experienced Procurement Agent

Boeing•Mesa, AZ

3d•$69,700 - $109,200•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for an Associate or Experienced Procurement Agent to join our Air Proprietary Supply Chain Team in either Mesa, Arizona or Berkeley, Missouri. The successful candidate will be part of a high-performing, cross-functional team focused on building next generation, state-of-the-art capability while also working to integrate program, customer and product, strategies into the procurement process, in an effort to drive successful execution of the Program. The individual will support supply chain strategy development while working to understand the inter-relationships between subcomponents of systems and plans as well as their overall impact on the Supply Chain and Program. Collaboration with Engineering, Finance, and other Program personnel will be required to support strategic initiatives, mitigate risk, identify process improvements, and engage in many other innovative activities in support of the Program.

Requirements

More than 1 year of experience working directly with suppliers or supplier management
More than 1 year of experience drafting, negotiating and executing complex contracts and subcontracts
More than 1 years of experience managing suppliers/vendors to deliver products and services
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (An Interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post Start is required.)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher
Associate Level 2: More than 1 year of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experienced Level 3: More than 3 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
More than 3 years of experience in Supplier Management/ Procurement as a Purchasing Agent or Buyer
More than 3 years of experience working with U.S. Department of Defense contracts

Responsibilities

Performs continuous review and analysis of demand and supply
Prepares and executes proprietary information agreements
Supports sourcing strategies, negotiations and documenting of contracts and agreements
Communicates performance expectations and metrics to evaluate and monitor supplier performance
Integrates program, customer, product and in-service strategies into source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies
Negotiates pricing and contract terms and conditions
Prepares and executes negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements
Conducts risk, issues and opportunities management
Manages supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery and financial performance
Initiates and executes supplier improvement activities and integrates results into contracting strategies