Associate Procurement Agent

Boeing; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,313,485 - 2,189,141; Full time

Job summary

Boeing is seeking an Associate Procurement Agent for its Bangalore location. The successful candidate will engage in transactional procurement activities, manage supplier relationships, and support sourcing strategies. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to Boeing's mission of delivering sustainable value in the aerospace sector while advancing professional growth within a global team.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Supplier Management or equivalent.
• Experience with procurement processes.
• Ability to analyze cost structures and supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Performing continuous review and analysis of demand and supply.
• Communicating performance expectations to suppliers.
• Participating in the new business acquisition process.

Skills

Strong oral and written English language skills

Demonstrated ability to reduce cost in procurements

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Typically 5-8 years related work experience or relevant military experience

Advanced degree preferred but not required

Tools

SAP/ERPLN

Microsoft Office Suite

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Job Description

At 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 Description

At 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.

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.

About Boeing In India

Boeing is focused on delivering value to Indian customers with advanced technologies and is committed to creating sustainable value in the Indian aerospace sector – developing local suppliers and shaping academic and research collaborations with Indian institutions. Boeing has strengthened its supply chain with more than 300 local companies in India and a joint venture to manufacture fuselages for Apache helicopters and vertical fin structures for the 737 family of airplanes. Annual sourcing from India stands at over $1.25 billion. Boeing currently employs over 6,000 people in India, and more than 13,000 people work with its supply chain partners. Boeing’s employee efforts and country-wide engagement serve communities and citizenship programs to inspire change and make an impact on more than 1.5 million direct and indirect beneficiaries. Learn more at www.boeing.co.in.

People-driven culture

At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring together different perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected. No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.

With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.

Position Overview:

Boeing Global Services team is currently looking for Associate Procurement Agent to join their team in Bangalore, India. This team seeks a highly-skilled and motivated individual.

We are setting up a team in India to support the transactional procurement activities for BGS. Commodities include, but are not limited to: Fasteners, Consumables , vendor, Boeing proprietary and Standard Parts. Contract types include single purchase orders as well as managing long term agreements. This position requires a highly motivated professional to work through the procurement process and manage post award activities.

Position Responsibilities:

Responsibilities Include leading the following activities:

• Performing continuous review and analysis of demand and supply
• Preparing proprietary information agreements
• Communicating performance expectations and metrics to evaluate and monitor supplier performance
• Coordinating and documenting internal and external customer requirements
• Identifying sources of supply/demand variation. Monitoring schedules and adjusting inventory balances
• Identifying problems and maintaining priorities for work in process
• Communicating across functions to report risks and issues.
• Participating in the new business acquisition process. Assists in conducting bidder conferences.
• Gathering performance data to monitor supplier capability, capacity and business health
• Participating in supplier performance reviews and cross functional improvement teams
• Participating in root cause analysis and development of improvement plans and monitoring progress
• Maintaining relationships and communications with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers
• Ensuring import and export requirements are met. Identifying and reports suspect problems
  
  
  

Management of an assigned supplier package to include the following tasks:

• RFX/ RFQ generation and receiving
• Release of Purchase Orders (POs)
• Manage Purchase Order Changes (POCs)
• Routine engagement with suppliers to ensure On-Time Delivery (OTD) of POs
• Data entry into web-based systems
• Supplier risk and issue identification and management
• Development and Management of supplier Recovery plans
• Working with Engineering to resolve part issues (alternate/Obsolescence/supplier data correction)
• Supplier performance Root Cause / Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to mitigate part shortages
• Coordinate with appropriate assigned Boeing Procurement Agent (PA)
• Weekly supplier follow-up and open order report meetings
• Attend supplier program management review meetings as required
  
  
  

The following activities will be led by US based procurement teams. The individual in this role will support the following activities as needed through research, analysis and gathering of information.

• Supporting sourcing strategies
• Executing proprietary information agreements
• Supporting negotiations and documenting of contracts and agreements
• Conducting source selections, negotiating and documenting purchase contracts and binding agreements within
• procurement commitment authority
• Administering contract/contract changes. Enforcing contract terms and conditions
  
  
  

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5 to 8 related work experience (in Supplier Management/Chain or equivalent).
• Strong oral and written English language skills
• Demonstrated ability to reduce cost in procurements
• Proficient and experienced working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Procurement Working experience in SAP/ERPLN
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Financial and Technical acumen
• Working knowledge of “should cost” modeling in a financial analysis
  
  
  

Typical Education & Experience:

• Typically, 5-8 years related work experience or relevant military experience. Advanced degree (e.g. bachelor, master, etc.) preferred but not required.
  
  
  

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 01, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (India)

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 proud members of the Valuable 500 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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