Procurement Agent (Procurement Agent-General)

Boeing; Lossiemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing is seeking an Experienced Procurement Agent to lead sourcing for fixed wing military derivative programmes. The role spans conception to execution across commercial, military and global boundaries, with emphasis on supplier performance and contract execution.

You will negotiate terms, manage stakeholder alignment, and ensure delivery, quality and cost objectives are met within a regulated UK context.

Qualifications

• Experience in Procurement or Supply Chain within Aerospace/Defence.
• Excellent communication skills and customer focus are critical.
• Able to obtain UK security clearance and residency.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing and contract terms and conditions for products and services.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure program, customer, product and in-service strategies are integrated into sourcing and contracting.
• Prepare and execute proprietary information agreements and negotiated contracts.
• Optimise execution of the supply chain balancing inventory, supply orders and schedule demand.
• Perform continuous review and analysis of demand and supply.
• Manage supplier/subcontractor performance to ensure delivery, quality and financial stability.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Customer focus

Education

Degree / MCIPS

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Job DescriptionAt Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.

Job DescriptionAt Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.

Experienced Procurement Agent

will be responsible for the acquisition of goods and services supporting fixed wing military derivative programmes, bringing the programme from conception to execution to operate across commercial, military and global boundaries, along with completing existing programme obligations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing and contract terms and conditions for products and services.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure that program, customer, product and in-service strategies are integrated into source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies.
• Prepare and execute proprietary information agreements
• Prepare and execute negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements.
• Optimise execution of the supply chain balancing inventory, supply orders and schedule demand.
• Perform continuous review and analysis of demand and supply.
• Manage supplier/subcontractor performance and relationship to ensure delivery, quality, financial stability and in-service performance.
• Mitigate risks and issues.
• Initiate supplier improvement activities and provide results for integration into contracting strategies.
• Communicate performance expectations and metrics to evaluate and monitor supplier performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience working within a Procurement or Supply Chain role within the Aerospace/Defence industry
• Experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to obtain a UK security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency.

Preferred Qualifications: (nice to have)

• Experience working within an Engineering/Production environment
• Degree / MCIPS
• Experience of using SAP
• Experience supporting contract terms and conditions development, negotiations and raising contracts
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills and customer focus are critical to be successful in this role.

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.

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).

NO relocation package or visa sponsorship.

Export Control Details

Non – US based job

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

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.