Associate Procurement Agent

Company:

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.

About Boeing in India

Boeing is focused on delivering value to Indian customers with advanced technologies and is committed to creating sustainable value in the Indian aerospace sector – developing local suppliers and shaping academic and research collaborations with Indian institutions. Boeing has strengthened its supply chain with more than 300 local companies in India and a joint venture to manufacture fuselages for Apache helicopters and vertical fin structures for the 737 family of airplanes. Annual sourcing from India stands at over $1.25 billion. Boeing currently employs over 6,000 people in India, and more than 13,000 people work with its supply chain partners. Boeing’s employee efforts and country-wide engagement serve communities and citizenship programs to inspire change and make an impact on more than 1.5 million direct and indirect beneficiaries. Learn more at www.boeing.co.in.

People-driven culture

At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring together different  perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected.  No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.

With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.

Position Overview:

Boeing Global Services Supplier Management Team  is currently looking for an Associate Procurement Agent to join their team in Bangalore, India. This team seeks a highly-skilled and motivated individual.

This is an individual contributor position in a growing global organization. The individual will partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure material availability 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 having international experience working with diverse groups and cultures . The ability to multi task & deliver within timelines is essential. Practical knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of tools, SAP understanding is preferred. The candidate will have excellent communications skills and Supplier Engagement Acumen.  He or she must be able to maintain positive relationships with leadership at all levels of the organization.

Position Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Oversee Purchasing Activities in the Area of Direct Materials and ensure purchased items are both cost effective and of high quality
• Drive and Monitor towards Closures for RFQs to Approved Vendors
• Responsible for Timely Receipt of Materials, Expedites & Supplier management and improve supplier performance in terms of On-Time-Delivery
• Expedite Customer and Supplier Past Due line items and improve recovery
• Drive continuous improvement projects with supplier
• Ownership towards Supplier Payments, Stock Transfer Orders, Return to Vendors and Return Material Authorization
• Find opportunities for cost savings in terms of including non contracted parts into spares contract to gain cost advantage
• Where applicable, liaise with Boeing Commercial Airplane Contract PA for resolving contract issues related to price, MOQ, Lead time
• Tracking and Reporting Key Functional Metrics to improve Process Effectiveness
• Partnering with Stakeholders to Ensure Clear Requirements Documentation
• Fostering Relationship with Primary Vendors and Strategize Procurement
• Quality of Reporting in Terms of Data Accuracy and Drive Hygiene in SAP
• Promote Process Efficiencies through Automated Channels where Applicable 
• Communicating and Negotiating with Vendors and or Internal Stakeholders

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5-8 years of relevant work experience in Supply Chain
• PowerBI tool knowledge is must
• Hands on experience in Procure to Pay Process in SAP or equivalent environment
• Good written and oral communication skills in English
• Prior working experience in Aerospace Industry is preferred
• Analytical Skills
• Exposure to Global Business Interactive Environment
• Flexibility in Work hours due to Sites in Europe and US
• Go- Getter and Team Oriented Person
• High Level of Integrity and Dependability 
• Proven Soft Skills – working inclusively within and cross functional teams,
• Proactive approach and willingness to take up new challenges

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• SAP Material Management

• Prior working experience in the Aerospace Industry is preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering is preferred.

Typical Education & Experience:

Typically,  5-8 years related work experience or relevant military experience. Advanced degree (eg. bachelor, master, etc) preferred but not required.”

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