Senior Procurement Agent

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 94,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union representation

Health insurance

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. leads in aerospace supply chain procurement for Wichita and Tulsa operations. The role focuses on securing materials, managing supplier relationships, and overseeing purchase orders to keep assembly lines fed with the right parts.

The candidate should bring extensive supply chain experience in aerospace, strong data analysis, and excellent communication skills to drive cost efficiency and timely delivery across the network.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in supply chain, aerospace preferred.
• Knowledge of MRP systems and SAP.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and data analysis skills.
• Strong relationship-building and change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Synchronize supply chain for metals and materials across the company, ensuring timely delivery to the right place.
• Act as authorized agent for supplier contracts, purchase orders and commitments.
• Develops RFQs/ RFPs, analyzes responses, negotiates and awards contracts, oversees post-award activities.
• Interfaces with internal/external customers and suppliers.
• Sets inventory levels and places purchase orders while evaluating supplier performance.
• Monitors demand and assets to optimize total supply chain planning and reduce variability.
• Capable of summarizing big data for executive presentations.
• Collaborates with multi-functional teams.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Change management

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MRP Systems

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit's Commercial Business Units("Spirit Commercial"). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing's three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminium manufacturing solutions.

Spirit Commercial's Supply Chain Management Organization is responsible for the procurement of all materials and services for Wichita and Tulsa, and the company has contracts and agreements in place with top-tier suppliers across the globe. A Supply Chain Procurement Associate at Spirit is responsible for the procurement of key components that feed the Spirit assembly lines. Procurement Associates have responsibility for various pieces of the purchased component life cycle including requirement identification, sourcing, order placement and receipt/delivery to the assembly line. Our teams ensure we have the right part, at the right place, at the right time.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for synchronization of a supply chain for obtaining all metallic and non-metallic raw materials for the company. Interfacing with internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure quality materials are delivered, to the right place, at the right time.
• Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts, agreements, and purchase orders.
• Develops requests for quotations and proposals, analyzes supplier responses, negotiates and awards contracts, and manages post award supplier activity.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Placing inventory levels, purchase orders, and supplier performance.
• Monitors customer inventory demand and material assets to optimize total supply chain planning. Incorporates planning decisions from customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability and arrive at optimal solutions.
• Ability to take big data, analyze and summarize for executive presentations
• Team player, collaboration with multi-functional groups

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in a supply chain role, preferably within the aerospace or manufacturing industry, or a Master's degree and 8+ years related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of MRP Systems, SAP preferred
• Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Data analysis and problem-solving skills
• High energy, dynamic personality with an ability to effect change
• Ideal candidate for this position is someone who understands the importance of relationships – how to positively cultivate and use influence to obtain desired outcomes

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Project management experience and skills
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering/technical drawings
• Knowledge of composite manufacturing process.
• Understanding the special qualification processes and Boeing specifications of aircraft parts.
• Excellent public speaking skills
• Strong analytical background with cost/price estimating in the aviation industry

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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 - Senior (Level 4): $93,800 - $114,380

Kansas Tax Credit:

Join Spirit AeroSystems' Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.