Supply Management Spec; Supply Mgmt

Job Description

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.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Supply Base Management Specialist (Level
3) to join our dynamic team in Hazelwood, Missouri
.

The Boeing Company is seeking a Supply Base
Specialist (Level
3) to oversee supplier performance, development, and strategic execution for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS).

In this mid-to-senior level role, you will manage a portfolio of critical defense suppliers, executing capability assessments, monitoring supplier health metrics, and driving root-cause corrective actions. You will serve as a vital link between supplier operations and Boeing programs, ensuring hardware, assemblies, and services meet strict military quality standards, cost targets, and delivery schedules.

Key Position Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

• Facilitates supplier/subcontractor business relationships, in-service requirements and performance to contractual obligations and expectations
• Develops and participates in the implementation of supply base plans to support customer, program and commodity strategies
• Analyzes and monitors supplier quality, delivery and financial performance data to identify risks, issues and opportunities
• Develops mitigation plans
• Identifies and participates in supplier and business improvement activities
• Provides outcomes for potential integration into contracting strategies

Key

Position Responsibilities:

• Supplier Performance Management:
  Oversee day-to-day and long-term performance metrics (quality, delivery, and cost) for an assigned portfolio of defense and aerospace suppliers.
• Supplier Capability Assessment:
  Conduct on-site and virtual evaluations of supplier manufacturing capacities, technical capabilities, financial health, and industrial safety compliance.
• Risk & Issue Resolution:
  Identify operational bottlenecks within the supplier network; lead cross-functional teams to implement root-cause corrective actions and recovery plans.
• Sourcing & Strategy Execution:
  Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain leadership to execute supplier selection, onboarding, and supply base consolidation strategies.
• Continuous Improvement (Lean):
  Deploy Lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma tools, and continuous improvement initiatives directly into supplier operations to optimize yields and reduce cycle times.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Align supplier capabilities with internal requirements by bridging communication between Defense Engineering, Quality Assurance, Program Management, and Finance.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Monitor and enforce supplier adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARS) requirements.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position is for 1st shift.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (An Interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post Start is required.)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or a related technical/business discipline
• More than 3 years of related work experience in supplier management, procurement, supplier quality, or manufacturing operations.
• More than 3 years of working knowledge of FAR/DFARS clauses, ITAR regulations, and aerospace/defense manufacturing compliance standards.
• Experience utilizing enterprise ERP software (such as SAP) to manage supplier data, performance dashboards, or logistics tracking.
• Strong negotiation, conflict-resolution, and cross-functional project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills & Experience)

• Current, active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance or…