F/A-18 Supply Chain Manager

at  Boeing

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Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Multi-Family Manager (Level K) to join the F/A-18 Supply Chain team in Berkeley, MO.
The successful candidate would have experience in production and/or manufacturing, with experience collaborating and building relationships with functional and cross-functional partners. Having strong business acumen and the ability to influence and shape risk mitigation strategies with the supply base.
We are committed to providing our team equal opportunity for growth in a stable work environment. We encourage every teammate to feel empowered to bring their best through creativity, innovation, and diversity, as this drives a positive culture through transparency, safety, quality, and respect. Above all, employees will be provided the opportunity to seek, speak, and listen within the organization.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• More than 3 years of experience leading projects or teams
• More than 3 years of experience developing and writing contract language; managing supplier relationships; and/or working with supply chain processes or systems
• Experience negotiating contracts, terms and conditions, and pricing.
• Experience with critical business and financial acumen to influence and shape strategy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience interfacing with internal and external senior leadership
• Experience with or knowledge of Earned Value Management
• Experience managing complex, large-scale logistics or supply chain management services for a global organization

• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports.
• Leads the development of risk mitigation plans and problem resolution for emergent issues impacting the F/A-18 Program.
• Acts as primary Supply Chain point-of-contact for procurement and business operations on the program.
• Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing supplier-related activities and the authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements.
• Executes sourcing strategies, major supplier negotiations, and plays a significant role leading program-facing integration.
• Provides oversight regarding negotiation strategies, supply chain health metrics, processes and related tools.
• Responsible for reporting supplier status to the program
• Manages, develops and motivates employees from multiple Global Supply Chain & Integration disciplines performing activities related to the acquisition of goods and services in support of F/A-18, supplier assessment and performance improvement, management and improvement of supply chain management processes and supplier diversity
  This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
  Shift: This position is for 1st shift