Associate Procurement Agent

Posted:
8/17/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Missouri, United States ⋅ Hazelwood, Missouri, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Associate Procurement Agent

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000433340

Date Posted:

2024-08-18

Location:

USA - Hazelwood, MO

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing Global Services (BGS) is seeking an Associate Procurement Agent (Level 2) to join their Supplier Management and Ground Support Team (GSE) in Hazelwood, MO.  

The successful candidates will support procurement activities for goods and services in a fast-paced environment while learning new skills, problem solving, challenging opportunities, and experiencing opportunities to grow in the Supply Chain organization. These positions act as authorized agents of the company with responsibility for managing all supplier-related activities and the authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.

  • Develops and uses collaborative relationships within and outside the organization to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. Builds rapport and trust among stakeholders and leverages the organization's dynamics to promote program goals by focusing on a shared vision.

  • Knowledgeable of how the business and organization operates; knowledgeable of policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and organization; understands the competition and the marketplace. Understands how to accomplish tasks through formal channels and informal network; understands the cultures of organizations. Applies this information in a way that contributes to the organizations strategic plan and bottom line.

  • Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or develops appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

  • Effectively explores alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.

  • Practice goal-directed thinking and action in situations for which no routine solutions exist. Understand a problem situation and its step-by-step transformation based on planning and reasoning. Demonstrate ability to choose between alternative courses of action using cognitive processes such as memory and evaluation. Demonstrate ability to map processes of possible consequences of decisions, to work out the importance of individual factors and to choose the best course of action. Knowledge of and ability to apply contract items such as statement of work, contract data requirements lists, contract line item numbers in support of technical document creation, maintenance, and customer support.

  • Knowledge of and ability to apply contract items such as statement of work, contract data requirements lists, contract line item numbers in support of technical document creation, maintenance, and customer support.

  • Knowledge of negotiation and contracting processes.

  • Knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. Knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics).

  • Knowledge of the procurement process used at company sites in order to track procurement obligations such as, schedule compliance, quantity and past performance. Overall knowledge of processes used in procurement activities such as supplier selection, identification of requirements bid list development, supplier/subtler management and supplier recommendations for goods and services.

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options.  This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

The position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience):

  • More than 1 year of experience working with Supplier Management, Supply Chain, and/or procurement practices and processes.

  • Experience negotiating contracts, terms and conditions, and pricing

  • Basic experience with MS Office suite

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills / Experience):

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher

  • Experience in US-Government, FAR-compliant proposals

Typical Education & Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+1 years' related work experience , 7 years' related work experience, etc.).

Relocation:

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

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.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

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.

Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only.  Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations

Summary pay range $60,350- $81,650

Applications for this position will be accepted through 08/24/2024.

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:

Not 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 - 2

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

HAACI2 (H01)

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