Chinook Procurement Agent Intern - 12 Month Internship 2025

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

Job ID:

00000433962

Date Posted:

2024-09-09

Location:

GBR - Bristol, UK, GBR - Gosport, UK, GBR - Yeovil, UK

Job Description Qualifications:

Chinook Procurement Agent Intern - 12 Month Internship 2025

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.

As a member of the Supply Chain Management team, the Procurement Agent (Buyer) responsibilities include:

• Negotiating contracts for products, services and technologies.
• Engaging stakeholders to ensure that program, customer, product and in-service strategies are integrated into source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies. Negotiating pricing and contract terms and conditions.
• Preparing and executing negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements. Optimizing execution of the supply chain balancing inventory, supply orders and schedule demand.
• Managing supplier/subcontractor performance and relationship to ensure delivery, quality, financial stability and in-service performance.
• Mitigating risks and issues. Initiating supplier improvement activities and provides results for integration into contracting strategies.
• Assisting with continuous review and analysis of demand and supply.
• Supporting the sourcing strategies, negotiations and documenting of contracts and agreements.
• Gathering data for supplier performance evaluation and improvement opportunities.

Assists with continuous review and analysis of demand and supply. Supports the sourcing strategies, negotiations and documenting of contracts and agreements. Gathers data for supplier performance evaluation and improvement opportunities.

The successful candidate will need to be adaptable and a creative thinker with the ability to liaise and work alongside a number of functional disciplines. Applicable and appropriate educational/certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

-Studying a degree course

- Experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

- Ability to be self-directed in work and/or previous experience in a self-directed role

- Strong business acumen and adept problem solving ability

- High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously

- Communication skills and customer focus are critical to be successful in the role

At Boeing, diversity, equity, and inclusion are enduring company values. We strive to live these values every day not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because our success depends on it. The company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion means providing a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful and equitable, with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Important information regarding this requisition:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level.

PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidate will be expected to undergo a Security Clearance Process, which will require 5 years uninterrupted residency in the UK prior to applying.

All information will be checked and verified.

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:

This is an export control position.

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 - A

Job Type:

Intern - Paid (Seasonal)

Job Code:

UAMRIA-SO (UB3)