Boeing

Procurement Agent

Boeing$118K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years' experience in developing and executing strategic business goals
  • 7+ years' managing contract terms from negotiation to execution
  • 7+ years' demonstrated problem-solving experience with unique challenges
  • 7+ years' experience serving as a consultant and spokesperson on significant company matters
  • Experience in managing supply chain or supplier development projects in aerospace, particularly primary structures
  • Strong project management skills with cross-functional team leadership
  • Proven negotiation experience with suppliers, considering cultural and business practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project management for supplier-focused initiatives from planning to execution.
  • Act as primary liaison between internal stakeholders and Japanese primary-structure suppliers.
  • Negotiate and execute various contractual agreements and terms.
  • Develop supplier engagement strategies that adhere to program timelines and technical needs.
  • Monitor supplier performance, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
  • Provide program updates and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues promptly.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time away from work.
Full Job Description
Procurement Agent

Company:
The Boeing Company

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for a Procurement Agent - Contracts to join our Asia Structures Contracts team in Everett, Washington. We are seeking a driven Procurement Agent to work directly with Japanese primary-structure suppliers. This role will lead priority projects from initiation through execution, coordinate with executive internal stakeholders and external suppliers, negotiate and finalize multiple types of agreements, and develop strategies to advance program objectives.

The Contracts Procurement Agent plays a pivotal role in negotiating and managing contracts with our Asia Structures suppliers. As a Contracts Procurement Agent, your responsibilities will focus on contracting strategy, contracting knowledge, and negotiating. Your primary duties include maintaining relationships with external companies and internal collaborators, and negotiating various contract types, as well as contract extensions. In this role, you will be the primary contact with the supplier(s), and the internal focal for various projects.

Position Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead end-to-end project management for supplier-focused initiatives, from initiation and planning through execution and closeout.
  • Serve as primary liaison between internal executive stakeholders and Japanese primary-structure suppliers.
  • Develop, negotiate, and execute contractual agreements and terms & conditions across multiple agreement types.
  • Create and implement supplier engagement strategies that support program timelines and technical requirements.
  • Monitor supplier performance, identify risks, and drive corrective actions to meet schedule, cost, and quality targets.
  • Provide regular program updates and present recommendations to executive leadership.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, strategy, legal, finance) to ensure alignment and timely resolution of issues.


Basic Qualifications:
  • 7+ years' experience developing and executes company strategic business goals and objectives
  • 7+ years' experience at managing contract terms from negotiation through preparing and executing negotiated documents
  • 7+ years of demonstrated knowledge in developing solutions for unique challenges that may serve as precedent for future decisions
  • 7+ years' experience with the ability to serve as the prime consultant and external spokesperson for the company on highly significant matters related to goals and objectives
  • Experience managing supply chain or supplier development projects within aerospace (particularly primary structures preferred)
  • Strong project management skills and demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams.
  • Proven experience negotiating supplier agreements and terms & conditions. Experience working with cultural and business practices awareness.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with aerospace contracting, regulatory, and certification processes
  • 10+ years' experience developing and executes company strategic business goals and objectives
  • 10+ years' experience at managing contract terms from negotiation through preparing and executing negotiated documents
  • 10+ years of demonstrated knowledge in developing solutions for unique challenges that may serve as precedent for future decisions
  • 10+ years' experience with the ability to serve as the prime consultant and external spokesperson for the company on highly significant matters related to goals and objectives


This position is expected to be 100% onsite.

Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process

Pay & Benefits:

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: $118,000 - $160,000

Language Requirements:
Not Applicable

Education:
Not Applicable

Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. b7120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:
This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)

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About Boeing

Insitu designs, develops, produces, and operates high-performance, cost-effective unmanned aircraft systems. The company’s focus is to deliver ISR information to their customers that are located all over the world, whether on land or at sea. To meet new operational needs and address the global market, they have introduced scores of game-changing technologies that have improved imagery and exploitation, operational security, training, airspace safety, reliability, maintainability, and availability. They are fully backed by their parent company, The Boeing Company, and its 95+ years of world-renowned innovation, delivery, performance and value. Insitu Pacific, the company’s Australia-based affiliate, was established to serve the unique needs of the Asia-Pacific region. Insitu also maintains a strong network of partners and suppliers, allowing them to provide specialized, in-country support for any region in the world. Insitu was founded in 1994 and is based in Bingen, Washington, United States.

Boeing Careers

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