Senior Procurement Agent

Spirit AeroSystems•Wichita, KS

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminium manufacturing solutions. Spirit Commercial’s Supply Chain Management Organization is responsible for the procurement of all materials and services for Wichita and Tulsa, and the company has contracts and agreements in place with top-tier suppliers across the globe. A Supply Chain Procurement Associate at Spirit is responsible for the procurement of key components that feed the Spirit assembly lines. Procurement Associates have responsibility for various pieces of the purchased component life cycle including requirement identification, sourcing, order placement and receipt/delivery to the assembly line. Our teams ensure we have the right part, at the right place, at the right time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in a supply chain role, preferably within the aerospace or manufacturing industry, or a Master's degree and 8+ years related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of MRP Systems, SAP preferred
Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Data analysis and problem-solving skills
High energy, dynamic personality with an ability to effect change
Ideal candidate for this position is someone who understands the importance of relationships – how to positively cultivate and use influence to obtain desired outcomes

Nice To Haves

Project management experience and skills
Experience reading and interpreting engineering/technical drawings
Knowledge of composite manufacturing process.
Understanding the special qualification processes and Boeing specifications of aircraft parts.
Excellent public speaking skills
Strong analytical background with cost/price estimating in the aviation industry

Responsibilities

Responsible for synchronization of a supply chain for obtaining all metallic and non-metallic raw materials for the company. Interfacing with internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure quality materials are delivered, to the right place, at the right time.
Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts, agreements, and purchase orders.
Develops requests for quotations and proposals, analyzes supplier responses, negotiates and awards contracts, and manages post award supplier activity.
Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers.
Placing inventory levels, purchase orders, and supplier performance.
Monitors customer inventory demand and material assets to optimize total supply chain planning. Incorporates planning decisions from customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability and arrive at optimal solutions.
Ability to take big data, analyze and summarize for executive presentations
Team player, collaboration with multi-functional groups