Lead or Senior Procurement Agent

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000429810

Date Posted:

2024-08-19

Location:

USA - Seal Beach, CA

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Lead or Senior Procurement Agent to join our dynamic team in Seal Beach, CA. In this role you will be expected to be the subject matter expert/lead for Supplier Management for each assignment you support within the assigned IPT/SMT.

Expected experience or attributes:

•           FAR & TINA contracting experience required

•           Experience in team leadership role

•           Experience in leading RFPs, proposal evaluations, negotiations and definitive contract placement

•           Experience buying components to statements of work and specifications

•           Experience in multi-year development contracts through production and delivery

•           Cost type contract experience

•           Experience with EVMS, SDRL, and Government Property management

•           Experience with low volume, high development efforts that require regular monitoring to mitigate risks and manage issues

•           Experience with SAP, Boeing’s Procurement software suite preferred

•           Experience with manual (Word doc.) contract administration preferred

Position Responsibilities - Lead Level 4:

• Provides oversight and management of supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery and financial performance.
• Leads negotiation of pricing and contract terms and conditions.
• Prepares and executes negotiation strategies resulting in contractual documents and binding agreements.
• Interprets and enforces contract terms and conditions.
• Consults with external customers to resolve supplier performance issues.
• Leads supplier performance teams to develop strategic supplier solutions across programs and commodities.
• Participates on supply chain process improvement teams and identifies improvement opportunities for potential integration into supplier contract strategies.

Position Responsibilities – Senior Level 5:

• Develops procurement and supply chain solutions, strategies and policies to support customer requirements.
• Develops and executes company strategic business goals and objectives.
• Consults on proposal analyses and development of negotiation strategies.
• Formalizes procurement requirements with customers and leads the supplier negotiation process.
• Prepares and executes negotiated documents.
• Ensures compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Manages contract terminations.
• Develops organization and company improvement plans.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position is for 1st shift.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (An Interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post Start is required.)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• More than 5 years of experience in Supplier Management/ Procurement as a Purchasing Agent or Buyer
• More than 3 years of experience in administrating Cost Reimbursable purchase contracts
• More than 3 years of experience interpreting and/or enforcing contract terms and conditions
• More than 3 years of experience leading proposals, contract terms and conditions development, and negotiation efforts
• More than 3 years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
• More than 3 years of experience with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Active Top Secret Clearance
• More than 3 years of experience with proposal management or contract exposure with the US Department of Defense
• More than 3 years of experience in proposal development
• More than 3 years of experience negotiating non-competitive, government procurements that exceed the Truth In Negotiations Act (TINA) threshold
• Lead Level 4: More than 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Senior Level 5: More than 10 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Typical Education/Experience:

Lead Level 4: Typically 10 or more years’ related work experience or relevant military experience. Advanced degree (e.g. Bachelor, Master, etc.) preferred, but not required.

Senior Level 5: Typically 15 or more years’ related work experience or relevant military experience. Advanced degree (e.g. Bachelor, Master, etc.) preferred, but not required.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 25% of the time.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for Lead Level 4: $102,000 - $126,000

Summary pay range for Senior Level 5: $125,800 - $155,400

Applications for this position will be accepted through August 26, 2024.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

No relocation available

Export Control Requirement:

U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 4

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

HAACI4 (H01)

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