Senior Category Management Specialist

Boeing; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance programs

Paid and unpaid time away from work

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Everett, WA is seeking a Senior Category Management Specialist to lead strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier management across the aerospace portfolio. The role includes developing supplier relationships, guiding long-term contracting, and driving risk mitigation to support program goals.

Negotiate LOIs/MOUs, manage RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, and expand/qualify new suppliers while collaborating with BCA and BDS teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Supply Chain experience in Aerospace industry.
• 5+ years in Supply Base Management or Program Management.
• 5+ years in supply chain contracting.
• Ability to travel to support business and team requirements (approximately 25%).

Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Chain strategy, including suppliers to grow, maintain, develop, and exit.
• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships.
• Inform sourcing activities, including strategic sourcing, alternate/dual sourcing, part qualification, customer qualification / approval, long-term contracting.
• Negotiate agreements, including LOIs, MOUs, pricing, distribution rights / agreements, capacity agreements, exclusivity rights, most favored nation terms.
• Issue and assess RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and/or other solicitations.
• Develop new sources / manufacturers including capability and capacity assessments, qualification and approval.
• Collaborate with BCA and BDS Category Management business units.
• Prioritize multiple critical projects and drive to fruition with risk mitigation and metrics.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationships

Contracting

Risk management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management

Job description

Senior Category Management Specialist

Company: The Boeing Company

Locations: Everett, WA; Dallas, TX; Plano, TX; Seattle, WA.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Chain strategy, including suppliers to grow, maintain, develop, and exit
• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships
• Inform sourcing activities, including strategic sourcing, alternate/dual sourcing, part qualification, customer qualification / approval, long-term contracting
• Negotiate agreements, including letters of intent (LOIs), memorandums of understanding (MOUs), pricing, distribution rights / agreements, capacity agreements, exclusivity rights, most favored nation terms, etc.
• Issue and assess requests for information (RFI), requests for proposal (RFP), requests for quote (RFQ), and/or other solicitations
• Develop new sources / manufacturers to include conducting capability assessments, capacity assessments, customer and part qualification and approval
• Collaborate with BCA and BDS Category Management business units
• Apply best practices and structure to manage and drive projects to fruition; able to prioritize multiple critical projects
• Practice goal-directed thinking and action in situations for which no routine solutions exist.
• Understand a problem situation and its step-by-step transformation based on reason and logic.
• Demonstrate ability to map processes of possible consequences of decisions, to work out the importance of individual factors, and to decide the best course of action
• Knowledge and understanding of the methodology, processes and tools associated with risk mitigation, opportunity management, and issue resolution
• Ability to identify risks, opportunities and issues across functional and organizational boundaries; understand constraints (technical, cost and schedule) to develop mitigation plans, capture plans, and resolution plans; identify the best course of action; and establish appropriate performance metrics to track progress
• Action-oriented, self-motivated driver that’s accountable for results
• Drive business impact even when certain elements are complex or ambiguous
• Develop and use collaborative relationships within and outside the organization to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
• Build rapport and trust among stakeholders and leverage the organization's dynamics to promote program goals by focusing on a shared vision
• Work effectively and efficiently across functional, organizational, and geographic boundaries and within a matrix organization to influence people that don’t directly report to you to execute on priorities
• Effectively explores alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties
• Communicate effectively up and down the organization and skillfully present to executive leadership

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of Supply Chain experience in Aerospace industry
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Base Management or Program Management
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain contracting
• Ability to travel to support business and team requirements (approximately 25%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field
• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Category Management, Supplier Contracting, Procurement Strategy or Consulting

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 is 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 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.

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work

Summary Pay Range: $130,050 - $153,000

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. §120.62 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)

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.

EEO is the law.

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