Procurement Agent

Company:
Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

Boeing is seeking an experienced professional to join the team as a Procurement Agent, who will provide support for both direct and indirect spend for various commodities. This role will ensure the implementation of best practices in procurement processes, drive cost savings, enhance supplier relationships and performance while maintaining compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiates and contracts for products, services and technologies.
• Engages stakeholders to ensure that program, customer, product and in-service strategies are integrated into source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies.
• Negotiates pricing and contract terms and conditions.
• Prepares and executes negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements.
• Manages supplier/subcontractor performance and relationship to ensure delivery, quality, financial stability and in-service performance
• Mitigates risks and issues.
• Initiates supplier improvement activities and provides results for integration into contracting strategies.

Competencies:

• Strong communication, organizational and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities
• Strong IT skills
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment as well as on your own
• Strive for high standards, seeking innovative solutions
• Drive Continuous Improvement

Basic requirements/Experience/Qualifications:

• Experience in SAP/Ariba
• Experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to acquire UK SC security clearance
• Full UK driving licence

This position requires ability to acquire UK security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:
Not Applicable

Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to acquire a UK Secret security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency. The successful candidate will hold, or have the ability to acquire, Security Clearance (SC).

Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:
Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)