Associate Procurement Agent

Associate Procurement Agent

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience with Microsoft Office Products like Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• 3+ years’ experience drafting, negotiating and executing complex contracts and subcontracts
• 3+ years’ experience interpreting and/or enforcing contract terms and conditions
• Fluent in both verbal and written English

Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external customers in formalizing procurement requirements/ensuring program/customer/product/aftermarket strategies are integrated into source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies, running supplier competitions, negotiating proposals, preparing and executing solicitations (RFQ’s and RFP’s), and supporting sourcing strategies/making ‘Best Value’ sourcing decisions in a manner that is compliant with regulatory requirements and company procedures
• Act as an authorized agent of The Boeing Company in accordance with established commitment authority thresholds, interpreting/negotiating/enforcing contract terms and conditions, preparing and executing negotiated documents, extensive supplier/internal/external coordination/communication, as well as delivery of timely accurate status for planned orders, purchase requisitions and supplier performance to purchase contracts
• Conducts risk, issues, and opportunities management
• Manages Supply and demand, supplier quality, delivery, and financial performance
• Initiates and executes supplier improvement activities and integrates results into contracting strategies
• General understanding/ability/knowledge to act independently when working routine problems or situations. General knowledge of regulation, company and local policies, procedures and regulations
• Participates in the implementation of supply base plans to support customer, program and commodity strategies
• Participates in Customer meetings and acts as a liaison between Program Leadership, Customers, and the Supplier Management Team
• Develops mitigation plans and identifies and participates in supplier and business improvement activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 3+ years’ experience functioning in a cross-functional environment
• 3+ years’ experience working with Supplier Management, Supply Chain, and/or Procurement practices and processes
• 3+ years’ experience managing supplier relationships, strategic partnerships and supplier performance
• 3+ years’ experience in a role utilizing business acumen and understanding