Experienced Strategic Sourcing and Contracting Specialist
About The Position
Boeing is seeking a talented Experienced Strategic Sourcing and Contracting Specialist to join our Corporate Services procurement team. This role plays a pivotal role in developing, managing, integrating, and improving Boeing's supply chain. The organization is responsible for the sourcing, procurement, and contract management of indirect goods and services across Boeing’s global enterprise. This specific role manages sourcing, contracting, and supplier performance for HR, Learning and Development, and Travel categories, ensuring compliant, cost-effective procurement execution. It partners closely with HR, Travel, and cross-functional stakeholders to align purchasing decisions with business needs, policy requirements, and service level expectations. Success requires understanding critical business needs, strong organizational skills, effective workload management, business acumen, and problem-solving abilities. The ideal candidate will be experienced in cross-functional teams, demonstrate leadership, possess strong written and verbal communication skills with a clear customer focus, and the ability to build positive working relationships.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3+ years of experience working in Supply Chain Sourcing, Supplier Management, and Supply Chain Planning
- 3+ years of experience leading negotiations with standard terms and conditions; including payment terms
- Experience as the key point of contact for managing supplier performance against contractual agreements
- Experience interpreting data and presenting analysis and/or recommendations to management
- Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Business or related discipline
- 5+ years of experience implementing process and/or strategy improvements
- 5+ years of experience identifying and integrating opportunities to leverage/improve contracting strategies
- Experience supporting a lead negotiator for complex contracts
- Experience modifying contract terms with legal assistance
- Experience in a self-directed role
- Experience working in matrix organizations with people at all levels
Responsibilities
- Develop source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies that integrate program, customer, product and in-service strategies
- Assess suppliers’ company health, performance and capability to deliver products and services
- Negotiate pricing and contract terms and conditions
- Evaluate supplier proposals for cost, lead time, quality and risk
- Prepare and execute negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements
- Conduct risk, issues and opportunities management
- Analyze external market and internal demand
- Identify root cause and recovery plans
- Manage supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery and financial performance
- Initiate supplier improvement activities and integrating results into contracting strategies
- Develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity
- Contribute to the development of new job practices, techniques, and standards
Benefits
- health insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance programs
- paid time away from work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
