Experienced/Senior Supply Base Management Specialist

Boeing; Ridley Park (Delaware County); On-site; USD 82,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing is seeking an Experienced/Senior Supply Base Management Specialist for Ridley Park, PA, Chandler, AZ, or Hialeah, FL. You will manage supplier performance, lead recovery plans, and coordinate cross-functional activities to resolve issues and drive improvements.

The role requires SAP4HANA expertise, 5+ years in supplier management, and strong communication with senior leadership. Travel up to 10% is expected as part of coordination with suppliers and programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Supplier Management or Supply Chain Management.
• 5+ years of experience managing projects that involve cross-functional or cross-business unit teams.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience with supplier recovery and supplier performance improvement.
• 2+ years’ experience with SAP4HANA.
• 3+ years of experience using Microsoft Office Products like Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and monitor performance metrics, KPIs, and processes to manage supplier performance, on-time delivery, quality, and recovery timelines.
• Lead supplier recovery plans for customer-critical part escalations, ensuring timely corrective actions and follow-through.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Procurement, Planning, Quality, Logistics, Engineering, and Operations to resolve supplier issues.
• Prepare and present supplier recovery status, risks, and mitigation strategies to Senior Leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain situational awareness of supplier capacity constraints, lead-time risk, and other supply chain vulnerabilities; proactively mitigate impacts to operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, standardize processes, and share best practices across the team.
• Manage SAP system updates regularly
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with suppliers, program leadership, peers, and cross-functional leaders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by communicating and deploying enterprise best practices to improve communication, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
• Analyzes and prepares reports to measure key suppliers and internal performance indicators.
• Communicates strategic initiatives, projects or procurement activities.
• Leads cross-functional process management activities.
• Leads self-assessment and audit teams to identify and implement corrective action.
• Lead efforts to mitigate risk and resolve issues to high-risk programs.
• Experience with ERP system functionality with an emphasis on SAP4HANA.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and priorities & a highly detail-oriented mindset.

Skills

Supplier Management

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

SAP4HANA

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP4HANA

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.

Boeing Global Services, Distribution Business, is looking for a dynamic Experienced/Senior Supply Base Management Specialist to join our team in Ridley Park, PA, Chandler, AZ, or Hialeah, FL. This role will be responsible for their respective supplier (s) performance and recovery efforts. This will include relationship management, metrics and processes. You will manage customer critical part requests and communicate supplier recovery status and strategies to Senior Leadership.

Position Responsibilities:

• Define, implement, and monitor performance metrics, KPIs, and processes to manage supplier performance, on-time delivery, quality, and recovery timelines.
• Lead supplier recovery plans for customer-critical part escalations, ensuring timely corrective actions and follow-through.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Procurement, Planning, Quality, Logistics, Engineering, and Operations to resolve supplier issues.
• Prepare and present supplier recovery status, risks, and mitigation strategies to Senior Leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain situational awareness of supplier capacity constraints, lead-time risk, and other supply chain vulnerabilities; proactively mitigate impacts to operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, standardize processes, and share best practices across the team.
• Manage SAP system updates regularly
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with suppliers, program leadership, peers, and cross-functional leaders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by communicating and deploying enterprise best practices to improve communication, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
• Analyzes and prepares reports to measure key suppliers and internal performance indicators.
• Communicates strategic initiatives, projects or procurement activities.
• Leads cross-functional process management activities.
• Leads self-assessment and audit teams to identify and implement corrective action.
• Lead efforts to mitigate risk and resolve issues to high-risk programs.
• Experience with ERP system functionality with an emphasis on SAP4HANA.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and priorities & a highly detail-oriented mindset.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in Supplier Management or Supply Chain Management
• 5+ years of experience managing projects that involve cross-functional or cross-business unit teams
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience with supplier recovery and supplier performance improvement
• 2+ years’ experience with SAP4HANA
• 3+ years of experience using Microsoft Office Products like Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• This position requires travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 8+ years’ experience in Supplier Management or Supply Chain Management
• 8+ years of experience managing projects that involve cross-functional or cross-business unit teams
• Bachelor’s Degree – Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field of study
• Experience reporting status and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership
• Experience negotiating contracts or management supplier performance
• Great communication skills, and motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong team player and passion to execute projects with a focus on customer and value
• Experience working in a distribution business environment
• General knowledge of aerospace compliance and regulations

Conflict of Interest:

• Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Credit Check:

• This position will require a credit check.

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 are met as outlined in our policies.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

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 several 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

• Experienced: $82,000.00 - $125,000.00
• Senior: $101,000.00 - $153,000.00

Export Control Requirements:

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.

• 120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.