First Line Material Management & Transportation Manager

at  Boeing

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for a First Line Material Management & Transportation Manager (Level K) to support the Composite Manufacturing Center in Puyallup, WA.
This role requires you to manage the Supply Chain team responsible for all procurement, ordering and scheduling activities needed to keep the Operations team running smoothly. This role requires a reliable and competent professional who possesses the ability to work well across diverse groups while collaborating beyond organizational boundaries. In this role, you will rely heavily on data and analysis to solve problems and drive decisions, and will need to effectively implement solutions in an ever-evolving environment and see the big picture while working in a fast-paced organization. You will use your knowledge to meet materials management goals and our BCA production customers’ expectations and will have a demonstrated ability to lead teams and communicate with all levels of stakeholders, from the shop floor to our customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain or a Manufacturing environment
• 3+ years leading or managing projects that involved cross-functional or cross-business unit teams
• 3+ years of leading teams in a formal and/or informal role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of work experience
• 3+ years in a role requiring strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Business knowledge, leadership and people skills to inspire a safe work environment

• Manage, develop, motivate, and integrate employee activity across multiple areas in materials management
• Develop and execute project and process plans, implement policies and procedures and set operational goals
• Acquire resources for projects and processes, monitor progress, and lead process improvements
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports
• Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes
• Translate strategic goals into tactical actions that are understandable to the team