Procurement Field Representative

Boeing•North Charleston, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking an Experienced Procurement Field Representative to join our Joint Verification Supplier Management Team in North Charleston, SC Position Responsibilities: Monitors emergent offload/overload suppliers including processors, philanthropic, machine shop and sheet metal shop and provides technical assistance in areas like manufacturing, planning and requirements interpretation to ensure delivery schedule compliance and product conformity. Identifies, establishes and maintains priorities for deliveries on products, services and data, necessary supplier contractual corrective actions, resolution of issues of poor schedule performance and product producibility and to ensure contractual compliance. Communicates across functions including procurement agents, suppliers, internal customers, field quality, engineering and manufacturing to report status and concerns. Facilitates with the supplier the development of a recovery plan and unplanned demand requirements. Provides and/or recommends specific training and mentoring on business and manufacturing practices (e.g., requirements interpretation and clarification, contractual compliance, scheduling tools, technical skills and self assessment) to supplier personnel in order to improve or enhance delivery performance. Participates with the procurement agent in on-site supplier assessments (e.g., preferred supplier certification, proof of process, rate readiness) to identify supplier capacity and capability to perform current and projected work statement and support Boeing procurement strategy. Evaluates overall supplier health (e.g., symptoms of declining financial stability). Conducts on-site evaluations in response to Procurement Support Requests that identify problems and establish the basis for recovery planning. Assists suppliers in developing plans and monitors suppliers' performance-to-plan to ensure compliance to contractual requirements. Identifies and communicates opportunities to implement new processes or improve existing processes (e.g., lean manufacturing, shop floor control, work prioritization, production and inventory control system) to enhance supplier ability to produce and deliver products and services. Report backs to management and makes recommendations to procurement agent. Using supplier resource, capability and capacity plan, provides recommendations to supplier and procurement agent of viability to support Boeing programs. Validates work movement projects (e.g., permanent offload, on load, supplier to supplier and between supplier facilities) by verifying that the elements of the work movement plan (e.g., tool validation, configuration control, process approvals and schedule compliance) are on schedule and complete in order to accomplish a seamless transition. Monitors plan activities to ensure that supplier produces conforming and compliant products on time. Uses project management tools. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in North Charleston, SC.

Requirements

3+ years of experience with aircraft production or maintenance
Work experience using Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in Supply Chain managing suppliers/vendors to deliver products and services
Bachelor’s degree or higher
1+ years of experience in Lean Manufacturing
1+ years of experience in Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions
1+ years or experience in Project Planning; Scheduling; Project Management
1+ years of experience working in Manufacturing Operations
Airplane interior knowledge
Airplane systems knowledge
Knowledge of the Boeing production system
Able to access and interpret Boeing airplane drawings, procedures, and Processes
3+ years of experience in velocity radars and IVT
Team Leadership (Formal/Informal) experience

Responsibilities

Monitors emergent offload/overload suppliers including processors, philanthropic, machine shop and sheet metal shop and provides technical assistance in areas like manufacturing, planning and requirements interpretation to ensure delivery schedule compliance and product conformity.
Identifies, establishes and maintains priorities for deliveries on products, services and data, necessary supplier contractual corrective actions, resolution of issues of poor schedule performance and product producibility and to ensure contractual compliance.
Communicates across functions including procurement agents, suppliers, internal customers, field quality, engineering and manufacturing to report status and concerns.
Facilitates with the supplier the development of a recovery plan and unplanned demand requirements.
Provides and/or recommends specific training and mentoring on business and manufacturing practices (e.g., requirements interpretation and clarification, contractual compliance, scheduling tools, technical skills and self assessment) to supplier personnel in order to improve or enhance delivery performance.
Participates with the procurement agent in on-site supplier assessments (e.g., preferred supplier certification, proof of process, rate readiness) to identify supplier capacity and capability to perform current and projected work statement and support Boeing procurement strategy.
Evaluates overall supplier health (e.g., symptoms of declining financial stability).
Conducts on-site evaluations in response to Procurement Support Requests that identify problems and establish the basis for recovery planning.
Assists suppliers in developing plans and monitors suppliers' performance-to-plan to ensure compliance to contractual requirements.
Identifies and communicates opportunities to implement new processes or improve existing processes (e.g., lean manufacturing, shop floor control, work prioritization, production and inventory control system) to enhance supplier ability to produce and deliver products and services.
Report backs to management and makes recommendations to procurement agent.
Using supplier resource, capability and capacity plan, provides recommendations to supplier and procurement agent of viability to support Boeing programs.
Validates work movement projects (e.g., permanent offload, on load, supplier to supplier and between supplier facilities) by verifying that the elements of the work movement plan (e.g., tool validation, configuration control, process approvals and schedule compliance) are on schedule and complete in order to accomplish a seamless transition.
Monitors plan activities to ensure that supplier produces conforming and compliant products on time.
Uses project management tools.

Benefits

Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

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