Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. 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.
For over a 100 years, Boeing has been making the impossible, possible. From producing a single canvas-and-wood airplane to redefining how we fly over oceans and into the stars, Boeing has become the world's largest aerospace company. And we're just getting started; especially in the UK!
The partnership between Boeing and the UK dates back to the 1930's and continues to get stronger and deeper, with UK jobs, skills and opportunities being constantly generated to support major UK programmes such as Apache, Chinook, C-17, P-8 and E-7 to mention just a few.
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This is an individual contributor position in a growing global organization. The individual will partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to expand our service delivery model while ensuring service delivery excellence to all business partners.
The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements that span multiple time zones and may require travel, having international experience working with diverse groups and cultures will be an added advantage. The candidate also will have strong communications skills. He or she must be able to maintain positive relationships with leadership and all levels of the organization. This role is hybrid, with the requirement to come to the office as required.
Position Responsibilities:
- Due diligence review of candidate suppliers, following onboarding processes, supporting new suppliers in navigating the onboarding process.
- Executes procurement activities including RFQ issuance, tracking, receipt, analysis and recording of responses to the ERP system and other supporting applications and tools.
- Supports the sourcing strategies, negotiations and documenting of contracts and agreements.
- Assists with continuous review and analysis of demand and supply. Gathers and records data for supplier performance evaluation and improvement opportunities.
- Supports identification and management of risks, issues and opportunities. Presents supplier and order book status to team, across functions and to programme leadership.
- Analytical skills, adaptability and prioritisation of changing requirements.
- Effective planning, anticipation of important or critical events, including deadlines and personal performance expectations.
- High attention to detail and consistent track record to lead multiple, contending priorities simultaneously.
- Commitment to first time quality, demonstrating a commitment to the mission and motivation to achieve common objectives.
- Promotes positive working culture; interpersonal skills and customer focus are crucial to be successful in the role.
BasicQualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
The successful candidate will need to be adaptable and a creative problem solver with the ability to liaise and work alongside a number of functional subject areas to help develop and form the strategic supply chain approach to support the programme.
High attention to detail and consistent track record to lead multiple, contending priorities simultaneously.
- 1-3 years of work experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP/ERP knowledge.
- Adaptability & global mind set
- Building Positive Relationships
- Strong and Effective Communication
- Customer Focus
- Analytical Skills & tool development for sustainability initiatives
Ability to obtain UK SC security clearance
Interpersonal skills and customer focus are crucial to be successful in the role
Important information regarding this requisition:
This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level.
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and problem solvers. Bold innovators and futurists. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.
This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency. The successful candidate will hold, or have the ability to obtain, Security Clearance (SC).
All information will be checked and verified.
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.