Senior Category Management Specialist

Boeing • Plano, TX

4d • $130,050 - $153,000

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Global Services (BGS) is seeking a Senior Category Management Specialist for its Supply Chain Strategy team in Everett, Washington; Dallas or Plano, Texas; or Seattle, Washington. The position develops and implements category plans that improve supply chain delivery and execution and contribute to profitable BGS business execution. The successful candidate will be a curious, self-starting professional 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 development, informs sourcing and contracting activities, and develops new sources and manufacturers. It also requires managing complex projects, assessing and addressing risks and opportunities, influencing stakeholders across organizational boundaries, and communicating effectively with employees and executive leadership.

Candidates must satisfy Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment process and undergo a credit check. The position requires approximately 25% travel, is a first-shift role, and is not safety sensitive or contingent upon a program award. It requires compliance with U.S. export control requirements, including meeting the definition of a U.S. Person. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation assistance is not negotiable. The summary pay range is $130,050–$153,000, with pay based on experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

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%.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must undergo a credit check.

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 determining which 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 and approval, and long-term contracting.
• Negotiate agreements, including letters of intent, memorandums of understanding, pricing, distribution rights and 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 through completion and prioritize multiple critical projects.
• Use goal-directed reasoning to address situations without routine solutions and determine appropriate courses of action.
• Assess the consequences of decisions, evaluate the importance of individual factors, and select a course of action.
• Apply risk mitigation, opportunity management, and issue resolution methods, processes, and tools.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and issues across functional and organizational boundaries; understand technical, cost, and schedule constraints; develop mitigation, capture, and resolution plans; and establish performance metrics.
• Drive results with accountability, including in complex or ambiguous circumstances.
• Build collaborative relationships, rapport, and trust with stakeholders to advance shared program goals.
• Work across functional, organizational, and geographic boundaries in a matrix organization to influence people who do not directly report to the role.
• Explore alternatives and positions to reach outcomes supported and accepted by all parties.
• Communicate effectively throughout the organization and present skillfully to executive leadership.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• 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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed