Procurement Agent 3/4

Skills Management Title Logistics/Transportation Status Full Time, Employee Business Component Logistics/Transportation Requisition Number 08-1015623 YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE US, but we're in the sky, on the ground, at sea and out in space; with your help our technologies will benefit the world. That's why we're here. Procurement Agent 3/4 Position Description Acts as an authorized agent of the company with the responsibility to commit company resources through contracts and agreements for the procurement of goods and services. Oversees supplier related activities. Participates in the new business acquisition process when required. Interprets and enforces contract terms and conditions with full competency. Documents procurement decisions, creates contract correspondence, and administers contract changes between the company and suppliers. Ensures compliance with all relevant Boeing procedures and contract requirements. Integrates activities with internal and external customers and suppliers to fulfill contract requirements and reconcile contract issues. Manages contract terminations and closeouts. Provides guidance to less experienced employees. Defines performance expectations and establishes relevant metrics. Gathers and evaluates performance data. Meets with suppliers and Boeing partners and discuss performance-related issues. Develops improvement plans and monitors progress. Monitors supplier capability, capacity and business health. Leads regular supplier performance reviews. Builds successful supplier relationships. Develops supply base strategies to right size supplier base. Implements supplier performance measurement, strategic sourcing process, supplier development, supplier diversity, enterprise metrics, common terms and conditions and Boeing enterprise supplier tools. Develops and implements supplier controls and measurements including preferred and certified supplier(s). Supports, participates or leads supply chain integration or enterprise process improvement teams. Develops negotiation strategy based upon the proposal analysis. Leads the supplier negotiation process. Negotiates pricing and all other elements of the contract terms and conditions. Prepares and executes the negotiated contractual documents and all other pertinent or necessary binding agreements with suppliers (e.g., teaming, administrative, intellectual property, proprietary information, product support, bonded store, etc.). Integrates and coordinates internal and external customer requirements to establish and document procurement requirements consistent with customer expectations. Ensures that procurement requirements are adequate, accurate and reflect sound judgment. Develops procurement solutions to best support customer requirements consistent with program and company goals and objectives. Participates on cross-functional team efforts with suppliers and/or customers. Employs project management tools (e.g., earned value management, risk management, contingency planning and integrated schedules, etc.) as required to manage supplier performance, including technical, quality, cost and schedule. Facilitates, integrates and documents technical and business communications between Boeing, supplier(s) and customers. Identifies viable sources. Develops and issues requests for information, quotations and proposals. Conducts bidder conferences as required. Leads the proposal analysis process and selects best value source. Ensures overall adequacy, accuracy and soundness of judgment for all work performed. Mentors others in the development of supply base management and strategies, as well as Boeing Processes and Procedures. Leads company cross-functional team efforts with suppliers and/or customers. Leads project reviews with suppliers and presents status of Supplier Management project actions to the Customer. Develops and issues requests for information, quotations and proposals for complex procurements. Must be familiar with Labor Hour and Construction contracting. Oversees others workload and adjusts accordingly. Prepares Monthly Metrics Reports for the Customer as well as Supplier Management charts for weekly PMBP. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Adaptability Understands changes in own and others' work and situations; may be asked to explain the logic or basis for change to less experienced employees; actively seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees' jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow interorganizational employees and occasionally to external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors. [ + ] Build Positive Relationships Builds effective working relationships within the work group, with interorganizational employees, and occasionally with external customers. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Seeks and expands on original ideas, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Seeks agreement from work group, with other employees, and occasionally with external customers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. [ + ] Business (Financial) Acumen Accurately performs quantitative financial calculations and/or understands the implications of financial graphs, charts, tables, etc. on own work group, other work groups, and occasionally on external customers. Integrates financial data effectively allowing for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies and plans for own work group, other work groups, and occasionally with external customers. Contributes to appropriate financial strategies and systems to maximize cash flow and limit risk to the organization. [ + ] Customer Focus Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs. [ + ] Decision Making Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. [ + ] Initiating Action Takes immediate action when confronted with a problem or when made aware of a situation in own or other work area. Implements new ideas or potential solutions without prompting; does not wait for others to take action or to request action. Takes action that goes beyond job requirements in order to achieve objectives.Technical [ + ] Contract Structure and Terms Basic - Complete knowledge of contract structure and terminology related to specified work. Preferred - [ + ] Process Improvement Methods Basic - Complete knowledge of product and process improvement methodologies (e.g. 6-Sigma, Lean). Preferred -Extensive, specialized knowledge of contract structure and terminology related to specified work. [ + ] Procurement Processes Basic - Complete knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. Complete knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics). Preferred -Extensive, specialized knowledge of product and process improvement methodologies (e.g. 6-Sigma, Lean). [ + ] Proposal Processes Basic - Complete knowledge of government, company, and local policies, procedures, and regulations (e.g., Estimating system manual, FAR, DFAR, TINA, ITAR, Procurement integrity, Export Compliance) relating to the development of cost proposals. Complete knowledge of proposal, accounting, and rate development (common systems). Complete knowledge of audit, fact-finding, and negotiation processes (e.g., self audit, internal audit, government audit, effective negotiation) and how they affect the proposal process. Preferred -Extensive and specialized knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. Extensive and specialized knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics). Education and/or Experience Level 3 - Bachelor's and typically 6 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 8 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Other Job related information Due to the nature of the Program, the candidate and their immediate family members must be United States Citizens. Candidate should possess the ability to operate independently, be self-motivated, self-directed, and adaptable with a customer first mind set, as well as experience working in the IC community. The candidate should be comfortable operating in an 80% solution environment. The successful candidate will be required to obtain a favorable SSBI background investigation and pass a CI polygraph, current SSBI preferred. This posting will permit experience consideration spanning two levels to accommodate a broader spectrum of available work. Subsidiary benefits. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. Contact Info: Boeing, U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. Copyright © 2006 Boeing. All Rights Reserved.