Description :
Location
Huntsville, AL
Virtual Office/Telecommute?
(Things you should know about Virtual Office)
Virtual Work Not Available
Shift
First
Business Unit
Integrated Defense Sys
Division
Network & Space Systems
Program
Combat Systems
Occupation Title
Supp Mgmt and Procurement
Skills Management Title
Procurement Admin
Job Classification
HAACP3
Job Type
Non-Management
Experience Level
Mid Level (5-15 years of experience)
Exemption Status
Exempt
Union
No
Security Clearance Required?
(Security Clearance definitions)
Ability to Obtain Interim and/or Final Clearances (Post Start) - US Citizenship Required
Work Eligibility Required?
Yes
US Person Status Required?
Yes
Export Control Required?
Yes
Relocation Money Available?
Yes
Date Posted
05/13/2008
Closing Date
(Things you should know about closing dates)
05/30/2008
Position Description
Future Combat Systems (FCS) is seeking an individual for our Huntsville, Alabama site to manage critical/strategic supplier management activities that have a significant impact on the success of the FCS program. This person will also support other Combat Systems programs on the Huntsville Campus as required. Proficiency in ARS, SMEFS, and NWP is a plus. Moderate travel will be required during the course of the program. Cost Plus subcontracting experience preferred. Acts as an authorized agent of the company with the responsibility to commit company resources through contracts and agreements for the procurement of goods and services. Oversees supplier related activities. Participates in the new business acquisition process when required. Interprets and enforces contract terms and conditions with full competency. Documents procurement decisions, creates contract correspondence, and administers contract changes between the company and suppliers. Ensures compliance with all relevant Boeing procedures and contract requirements. Integrates activities with internal and external customers and suppliers to fulfill contract requirements and reconcile contract issues. Manages contract terminations and closeouts. Provides guidance to less experienced employees. Defines performance expectations and establishes relevant metrics. Gathers and evaluates performance data. Meets with suppliers and Boeing partners and discuss performance-related issues. Develops improvement plans and monitors progress. Monitors supplier capability, capacity and business health. Leads regular supplier performance reviews. Builds successful supplier relationships. Develops supply base strategies to right size supplier base. Implements supplier performance measurement, strategic sourcing process, supplier development, supplier diversity, enterprise metrics, common terms and conditions and Boeing enterprise supplier tools. Develops and implements supplier controls and measurements including preferred and certified supplier(s). Supports, participates or leads supply chain integration or enterprise process improvement teams. Develops negotiation strategy based upon the proposal analysis. Leads the supplier negotiation process. Negotiates pricing and all other elements of the contract terms and conditions. Prepares and executes the negotiated contractual documents and all other pertinent or necessary binding agreements with suppliers (e.g., teaming, administrative, intellectual property, proprietary information, product support, bonded store, etc.). Integrates and coordinates internal and external customer requirements to establish and document procurement requirements consistent with customer expectations. Ensures that procurement requirements are adequate, accurate and reflect sound judgment. Develops procurement solutions to best support customer requirements consistent with program and company goals and objectives. Participates on cross-functional team efforts with suppliers and/or customers. Employs project management tools (e.g., earned value management, risk management, contingency planning and integrated schedules, etc.) as required to manage supplier performance, including technical, quality, cost and schedule. Facilitates, integrates and documents technical and business communications between Boeing, supplier(s) and customers. Identifies viable sources. Develops and issues requests for information, quotations and proposals. Conducts bidder conferences as required. Leads the proposal analysis process and selects best value source. Ensures overall adequacy, accuracy and soundness of judgment for all work performed.
Competencies
General/Leadership
[ + ] Applied Business Knowledge
Completely understands the business and key external market drivers that have an impact on the business, including macro economic indicators, channels of distribution, competitors, customer fitness for use, suppliers, etc. Fully understands all operations and processes including sourcing, logistics, manufacturing, bill and collect, order fulfillment, cash application, materials planning, labor relations, safety, etc. Understands the industry and the factors that can affect regional and corporate goals; uses industry knowledge in planning and decision-making.
[ + ] Business (Financial) Acumen
Accurately performs quantitative financial calculations and/or understands the implications of financial graphs, charts, tables, etc. on own work group, other work groups, and occasionally on external customers. Integrates financial data effectively allowing for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies and plans for own work group, other work groups, and occasionally with external customers. Contributes to appropriate financial strategies and systems to maximize cash flow and limit risk to the organization.
[ + ] Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
[ + ] Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.
[ + ] Decision Making
Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
[ + ] Negotiation
Explores all parties' needs, concerns, and initial positions. Builds common ground by highlighting areas of agreement and working through areas of disagreement. Manages the interpersonal process to stay focused on the task; constructively addresses emotions and conflict. Engages in mutual problem solving by brainstorming alternative positions or approaches and evaluating them openly and fairly. Builds value of preferred alternatives by relating them to the needs of others; responds to objections by emphasizing value. Seeks a win-win solution through a give-and-take process.
[ + ] Planning And Organizing
Identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Determines project or assignment requirements by breaking them down into tasks and identifying types of equipment, materials, and people needed. Allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own work; avoids scheduling conflicts. Takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently; coordinates with internal and external partners. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.
Technical
[ + ] Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level.
[ + ] Contract Structure and Terms
Complete knowledge of contract structure and terminology related to specified work.
[ + ] Procurement Processes
Complete knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. Complete knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics).
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's and 6 to 9 years' related work experience, a Master's degree and 4 to 7 years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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