At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. 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.

Boeings Indirect Supply Chain organization has an opening within our Information Technology & Data Analytics team. We are hiring a Senior IT Procurement Agent (Level 4). This position will manage various types of IT contracts including software, hardware, and managed services.

You may be located within driving distance to one of the following sites: Mesa, Arizona, Englewood, Colorado, Hazelwood/Saint Louis, Missouri or Seattle, Washington. This is a hybrid position and requires up to 10 domestic travel. 

This role owns end-to-end procurement activities including but not limited to early engagement with stakeholders, sourcing strategy development, RFP authoring, proposal analysis, terms & conditions negotiation, and purchase orders.  If you have strong knowledge of the procurement lifecycle, experience in supplier negotiations, and an established record of managing supplier relationships with mutually beneficial outcomes, we encourage you to apply!

 
Our team is committed to practicing the highest ethical standards and honoring our commitments.  We value the skills, strengths, and perspectives of a diverse team. We actively empower all of our employees to find solutions for customers that advance our common business objectives. You will be a critical member of our team, delivering superior value to customers, peers, shareholders, communities and our partners every day as part of our aspiration to be the best in aerospace & an enduring global industrial champion.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies that satisfy customer needs, accelerate innovation, and promote spanet leadership

• Evaluate supplier capabilities, performance, and culture in support Boeing innovation of products and services, disruption of existing spanets, and development of new spanets

• Negotiate and establish software purchases and licensing, data licensing, and software development contracts with special emphasis on terms and conditions that support Boeing strategic business objectives and go to spanet strategies

• Support business spanet strategies through spanet analysis, business plan development, procurement of software and services, and through comprehensive management of supplier quality and performance

• Protect Boeing intellectual property assets while capturing business opportunities

• Cultivate supplier relationships to facilitate business development and support existing product lines

• Conduct risk, issues and opportunities management

• Recommend and implement supply chain process improvements

• Actively seek solutions for our customers that advance common business objectives

• Collaborate with cross functional team,  may include product development

• Lead / support software, software development, data services, professional and technical service sourcing activities

• Deliver value with speed and agility through smart and effective negotiations

• Mentor and coach peers and less experienced team members

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience managing supplier relationships, strategic partnerships and supplier performance

• 5+ years of experience negotiating, interpreting, editing, and/or enforcing contract terms and conditions

• Experience negotiating IT contracts (related to software, data, infrastructure, intellectual property, cloud use, etc.)

• Experience leading in a cross functional environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience implementing process and/or strategy improvements

• Project leadership skills and the ability to build positive working relationships 

• Professional verbal and written communication skills frequently leveraged in presenting to executives 

• Institute of Supply Chain Management certifications or other industry certifications

• Experience with Ariba

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as spanet and business considerations.

Senior (Level 4) Summary pay range: $106,250 - $154,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 03, 2025

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

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.