Senior Category Management Specialist

Boeing • Everett, WA

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About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Global Services (BGS) is seeking a Senior Category Management Specialist for its Supply Chain Strategy team. The position may be based in Everett, Dallas, Plano, or Seattle. It develops and implements category plans to improve supply chain delivery and execution and supports profitable execution of BGS business. The successful candidate is a motivated, curious self-starter who applies structure and discipline to drive innovation and create value for Boeing and its customers.

The role leads supply chain strategy and supplier relationship management, informs sourcing and contracting activities, develops new supplier sources, and collaborates with BCA and BDS Category Management business units. It also requires disciplined project execution, risk and opportunity management, sound judgment in ambiguous situations, and the ability to influence and communicate effectively across organizational boundaries.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of Supply Chain experience in the aerospace industry.
• 5 or more years of experience in Supply Base Management or Program Management.
• 5 or more years of experience in supply chain contracting.
• Ability to travel to support business and team requirements, approximately 25%.
• Successful completion of the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10 or more years of experience in Supply Chain Category Management, Supplier Contracting, Procurement Strategy, or Consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain strategy, including decisions about suppliers to grow, maintain, develop, or exit.
• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships.
• Inform sourcing activities, including strategic sourcing, alternate or dual sourcing, part qualification, customer qualification or approval, and long-term contracting.
• Negotiate agreements, including letters of intent, memorandums of understanding, pricing, distribution rights or agreements, capacity agreements, exclusivity rights, and most-favored-nation terms.
• Issue and assess requests for information, proposals, quotes, and other solicitations.
• Develop new sources and manufacturers, including conducting capability and capacity assessments and customer and part qualification and approval.
• Collaborate with BCA and BDS Category Management business units.
• Apply best practices and structure to manage projects, prioritize multiple critical projects, and drive them to completion.
• Use goal-directed thinking and reasoned analysis to address situations without routine solutions and determine appropriate courses of action.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and issues across functional and organizational boundaries; develop mitigation, capture, and resolution plans; and establish performance metrics to track progress.
• Drive business impact and be accountable for results, including when work is complex or ambiguous.
• Build collaborative relationships, rapport, and trust with stakeholders to support shared program goals.
• Work across functional, organizational, and geographic boundaries and within a matrix organization to influence people who do not directly report to the role.
• Explore alternatives and positions to reach outcomes supported by all parties.
• Communicate effectively throughout the organization and present skillfully to executive leadership.

Benefits

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