Strategic Aerospace Procurement Specialist

The Boeing Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 73,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is seeking a supply chain professional within Spirit Defense to manage supplier-related activities, negotiate contracts, and optimize post-award processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal/external partners and improving material flow. Requirements include 3+ years in a supply chain role, US citizenship, a related Bachelor’s degree, and proficiency in MS Office; SAP experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a supply chain role
• Strong data analysis skills
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and MRP systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

• Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements
• Research, evaluate, and set expectations for prospective suppliers for new business
• Build and maintain good relations with suppliers
• Handle and manage negotiating contracts with suppliers
• Develops requests for quotations and proposals, analyzes supplier responses, negotiates and awards contracts, and manages post award supplier activities
• Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Manages post award supplier activities including updating suppliers profile and required documentation
• Manages inventory levels, simulation, modeling forecasting data, 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
• Ability to communicate and track program change as flowed down by Prime/Company
• Integrated Product Team representation and support
• Change Management
• Tracking affordability/trade studies
• Performing BOE (Bases of estimate)/Estimating tasks
• Knowledge and support of P&L activities
• Ability to be decisive in complex problem solving

Skills

Supply chain experience

Data analysis

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

SAP experience

MRP systems

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is seeking a supply chain professional within Spirit Defense to manage supplier-related activities, negotiate contracts, and optimize post-award processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal/external partners and improving material flow. Requirements include 3+ years in a supply chain role, US citizenship, a related Bachelor’s degree, and proficiency in MS Office; SAP experience preferred.