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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Boeing Defence UK Supply Chain team!
The Role:
This position will be diverse supporting fixed wing military derivative programme, bringing the programme from conception to execution to operate across commercial, military and global boundaries, along with completing existing programme obligations.
Responsibilities:
Boeing is seeking an expert procurement professional with procurement life-cycle experience to join the team as a Procurement Agent who will be able to:
Implement Supplier management and procurement ensuring compliance with associated Boeing processes
Integrates programme, customer product and in-service strategies into overall Supply Chain solution development
Creation of the supply chain architecture strategy and support internal make buy strategies and workshare decisions to best meet the customer needs
Support development of bid packages including supplier source selection and proposal evaluation (in compliance with the Boeing Integrated Business Acquisition Process (IBAP)
Establish flexible and innovative contracting strategies
Prepare and complete negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements including Proprietary Information Agreements
Conduct risk issue and opportunity management
Support the management of supply and demand schedules, supplier quality delivery and financial performance
Initiates and carries out supplier improvement activities and integrates results into contracting strategies
Provide strategic and transactional support to the purchase of goods and services where required
Support the development and maintenance of relationships and partnerships with senior partners, peers and relevant functional areas
Required Qualifications:
Experience in supporting proposals, contract terms and conditions development, and negotiation efforts
Experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Experience supporting cross-functional teams
Ability to acquire UK SC security clearance
Social skills and customer focus are critical to be successful in the role.
Preferred Qualification:
Experience in working within a high impact bid and proposal teams
Important information regarding this requisition:
This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to acquire Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.
Successful applicant to expect domestic and European travel will be required in this role on ad hoc basis.
This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency. The successful candidate will hold, or have the ability to obtain, Security Clearance (SC).
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
